Job summary We are looking for a Therapy Assistant who wants to work within a team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in a highly supportive acute hospital environment to implement and progress rehabilitation programmes enabling patients to be discharged from hospital as soon possible. The work is physically demanding but very rewarding. Main duties of the job You will receive on the job training based on a structured competency framework, and will be well supported by qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. We are looking for candidates with good communication skills and the ability to motivate patients and who ideally have previous experience of working with people in an enabling or caring environment, although this is not essential. The successful candidates will need to be a manual car driver (unless medically exempt) and be prepared to work in a flexible way including 7 day working. This will be a rotational post within the Medicine, Surgery, Front door/ED and Long Term Conditions. About us Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust. Date posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 251-FCSS9586-TA Job locations Basingstoke Hospital Aldemaston Road Basingstoke RG24 9NA Job description Job responsibilities Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached. We encourage informal visit in the hospital and meet the team. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Job description Job responsibilities Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached. We encourage informal visit in the hospital and meet the team. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Person Specification Computer literate Essential Able to present clear written communication GCSE English grade c or above (4 or above in new scale). GCSE Mathematics grade c or above (4 or above in new scale). or Key skills 2 Numeracy Desirable Has qualification in relevant computer skill Training & Qualifications Essential Foundation degree, NVQ relevant competency framework, or equivalent Desirable First aid certificate Knowledge and skills Essential Experience of working in an enabling or caring environment Desirable experience in group work, for example, ability to conduct patient education sessions Skills & Ability Essential Demonstrates good organisational skills and being a good team player Desirable Evidence of ability to use initiative Other skills Essential Holding a Full current UK driving licence for a manual car. Desirable Gave and example of managing own stress Person Specification Computer literate Essential Able to present clear written communication GCSE English grade c or above (4 or above in new scale). GCSE Mathematics grade c or above (4 or above in new scale). or Key skills 2 Numeracy Desirable Has qualification in relevant computer skill Training & Qualifications Essential Foundation degree, NVQ relevant competency framework, or equivalent Desirable First aid certificate Knowledge and skills Essential Experience of working in an enabling or caring environment Desirable experience in group work, for example, ability to conduct patient education sessions Skills & Ability Essential Demonstrates good organisational skills and being a good team player Desirable Evidence of ability to use initiative Other skills Essential Holding a Full current UK driving licence for a manual car. Desirable Gave and example of managing own stress Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Basingstoke Hospital Aldemaston Road Basingstoke RG24 9NA Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)