Therapy Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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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.

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

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information.

If you would like to discuss this post or if you have any queries, please contact Richard OConnell, Therapy Support Team Leader on

Interviews dates to be confirmed following shortlisting with at least 10 days notice

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.


Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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