Therapy Assistant

**The closing date is 5th Oct 2025**

**Job summary**:
Are you a motivated team player who is passionate about working with young people with a Learning Disability? Are you innovative, creative and committed to improving services? Do you want a job that will make a difference? If this sounds like you, Hampshire CAMHS Learning Disability/Autism Team are seeking a Therapy Assistant to join our Multi-Disciplinary Team.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive, and creative multi-disciplinary team which currently include Nurses, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and admin. The team provides assessment and intervention for young people who have a moderate to severe learning disability, who also experience mental health difficulties, emotional distress / dysregulation, and / or people who present with behaviours that challenge. The LD/A team uses the model of Positive Behaviour Support.

This post will work across Hampshire under our experience therapist.

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to; Hampshire IOW Healthcare NHS Trust, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
The post holder will receive both clinical and managerial supervision, and training as required to meet the needs of the role.

**About us**:
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

**Job description**:
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
Able to attend further training and education in line with Trust Policy and Staff Competency Framework.

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
Philip Laws

07774921057

**Pay scheme**:
Agenda for Change

**Band**:
Band 4

**Salary**:

- £27485.00 to £30162.00 Yearly
**Contract**:
Permanent

**Working pattern**:
Full-Time

**Reference number**:
348-CFS-9147

**Job locations**:
Osborn Centre
Osborn Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ES