Senior Therapy Assistant - Admission Avoidance | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,392 Per Annum - Pro Rata for Part Time |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2026 |
| Location: | Westcliff on Sea, SS0 0RY |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7910764/390-CSS-SO-3991 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity exists for an individual with experience in rehabilitation to take on the role of senior therapy assistant within the Acute Medical Service therapy team.
The role will require you to be an active member of the team, being able to work alongside qualified therapists as well as independently, to facilitate the safe discharge of patients in front door areas and short stay wards. You will need to demonstrate a strong commitment to a person-centred approach in line with the Trust values and behaviours.
The successful candidate would be required to have at least 2 years hospital or care experience or experience in a rehabilitation role.
This post will include weekend and bank holiday working, for which a day off in the week is given.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Therapists in front door areas play a vital role in assessing, maintaining and improving the patient’s physical and mental wellbeing whilst facilitating a safe discharge. The successful candidate will be required to work alongside the therapists with patients who have a variety of different presentations.
You will be joining a team who provide high quality patient focused care and will be required to work within a busy environment alongside other healthcare professionals. Good communication skills are essential to this role.
For full details of this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, however some of the role responsibilities include:
Undertaking basic mobility and transfer assessments.
Speaking and working with the patients and their relatives to establish their pre-admission abilities and plan discharge.
Working with other teams e.g Patient Pathway Co-ordinators, to facilitate a safe discharge.
Recording all interventions in patient notes and electronic communication systems.
Training for this role will be provided to support your development through supervision, competency training and in service training.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Are you looking for an exciting XXXXX role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 May 2026