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Band 3
Full-time

Specialised Therapy Assistant

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation TrustBillingham Health Centre, Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 2NP£25,760 - £27,476Closes 25/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Hours / week
37.5
Posted
11/09/2026
Closes
25/09/2026

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Role summary

This is an opportunity for a Band 3 Specialised Therapy Assistant to join the Community Integrated Assessment Team (CIAT) in Stockton. The role involves assisting Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in delivering therapy and rehabilitation to patients in their homes or care settings. You will work independently within agreed competencies, monitor patient progress, and encourage them to achieve rehabilitation goals. The position is full-time and based predominantly at Billingham Health Centre, covering Stockton and surrounding areas.

Essential criteria

  • NVQ level 3 qualification or willingness to work towards/ or existing relevant experience
  • Educated to GCSE level in Maths and English

Desirable criteria

  • NVQ level 3 in healthrelated subject or equivalent level of qualification
  • Certificate in Health Care Studies, Foundation Degree or relevant qualification
  • Demonstrate sound basic knowledge and understanding of a broad range of medical conditions/pathologies, particularly those affecting older people
  • Experience of prescribing and fitting less complex equipment /adaptations required to meet peoples needs under the supervision of a therapist
  • Clinical Experience of working in therapies
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Able to work autonomously with arms length supervision
  • Ability to follow a plan and escalate for support appropriately as required
  • NVQ level 3 qualification or willingness to work towards/ or existing relevant experience
  • Educated to GCSE level in Maths and English
  • NVQ level 3 in healthrelated subject or equivalent level of qualification
  • Certificate in Health Care Studies, Foundation Degree or relevant qualification
  • Demonstrate sound basic knowledge and understanding of a broad range of medical conditions/pathologies, particularly those affecting older people
  • Experience of prescribing and fitting less complex equipment /adaptations required to meet peoples needs under the supervision of a therapist
  • Clinical Experience of working in therapies
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Able to work autonomously with arms length supervision
  • Ability to follow a plan and escalate for support appropriately as required

Useful to know

Band 3 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.

This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

Application window

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North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Specialised Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 25 September 2026

Job summary

*Advert may close early once sufficient volume of applications is reached*

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 3 Specialized therapy assistant post within our Community Integrated Assessment Team (CIAT) Stockton

We are looking for applicants who are dedicated yet flexible in their approach and possess the aptitude to adapt quickly to new situations

The post is a permanent position for 37.5 hours a week and is based predominantly at Billingham Health Centre working within the Stockton and surrounding areas. There maybe on occasions the expectation to cover Hartlepool CIAT

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a multidisciplinary therapy team assisting with the delivery of therapy to patients either within their own homes or a Care Home Setting.

The post holder will work under the direction of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to implement the planned interventions providing rehabilitation to patient's in their own homes or a Care Home Setting. The role involves delivering delegated treatment programme's working independently within agreed competencies.

The role supports Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists and the wider MDT. Monitoring patients progress and r

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