Therapy Assistant

**Band 3 Therapy Assistant Advert**

We are currently looking for a Therapy Assistant to join our multidisciplinary physical health team, which provides a service to patients living in the West Essex area.

This position is community based within the Scheduled Care team where you will be supporting the Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy team in providing treatment to a wide variety of patients, helping to provide rehabilitation to patients in their own home as well as assisting patients to maximise their functional ability.

You will be responsible for implementing a range of treatment plans and assessments, under supervision, which support patients to increase independence and improve their quality of life.

It is essential that you possess a current driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.