Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our Acute Respiratory and Rehabilitation Team.The Acute Respiratory and Rehabilitation (ARRT) Teamwork as an integrated therapy team comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants, providing high quality assessment and rehabilitation across the acute medical and surgical wards. We work closely with other professions of a large multidisciplinary team, including but not exclusive to Discharge Planning Team, Dieticians, Speech & Language Therapists, Nurses and Doctors.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist in the delivery of a high standard physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service to ward based patients. They will work under direction of registered therapists, assistant practitioners, in the implementation and progression of rehabilitation programmes.

They will be responsible for an agreed specific caseload and a range of delegated non-clinical tasks. They will work with patients to achieve and maintain their optimum level of independence in mobility and activities of daily living on the acute and rehab wards.

The post holder will participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team working with registered and non-registered staff. They will be expected to be able to interact with patients, relatives and colleagues in a professional manner, communicating confidential information in written, verbal and electronic formats.

The post holder will be primarily responsible for the continuation of rehabilitation programmes during weekdays, weekends and bank holidays. They will provide therapy to patients within the Rehabilitation Services as part of an agreed working rota.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2027 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.