Therapy Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual to join and experience working within a team of Therapy Assistants in the Therapy Services Department. The Therapy Assistant will support a wide range of therapists in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy. The role involves face to face contact with patients, monitoring patient progression, working unsupervised, housekeeping tasks, maintenance of equipment, clerical and support tasks. The post holder will also supervise more junior assistants and volunteers. The successful applicant will rotate primarily in Physiotherapy across Orthopaedics, Acute Respiratory & Neuro Rehabilitation on a 6 month cycle to build and grow knowledge, skills and experience as we are passionate about growing staff to full potential to become our future Senior Assistants, Assistant Practitioners and Therapists., The departments provide a service to both in and out-patients and there may be some off-site working. There is a regular in-service training programme. This post is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, however the candidate may be required to work flexibly to accommodate the needs of the developing service which may include weekend working. The service aims to be a family flexible department and therefore hours are negotiable to fit with childcare and other care needs as services allow.

Clinical experience of working with children and adolescents is not essential but a passion for working with this age group is a definite!

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.