Senior Physiotherapy Assistant in Elderly Care
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, confident, motivated, and enthusiastic individual to join the Therapies team as a Senior Physiotherapy Assistant in Elderly Care at Royal Berkshire Hospital. You will work closely with patients, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and other multi-disciplinary team members. The role involves undertaking various responsibilities and tasks to support the smooth running of the Therapies service, focusing on patient management and treatment programs.
Essential criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Demonstrated experience in clinical area
- Some knowledge of Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Some understanding of hospital working
- Evidence of contribution to staff development
- Experience of supervising other staff members
- Education
- Education to GCSE level including English and Maths
- Knowledge, skills & experience
- Previous NHS experience
- Demonstrated experience in clinical area
- Some knowledge of Physiotherapy
- Some understanding of hospital working
- Evidence of contribution to staff development
- Experience of supervising other staff members
- Education
- Education to GCSE level including English and Maths
Useful to know
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.
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Physiotherapy Assistant in Elderly Care
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Band 3 Senior Elderly Care Physiotherapy Assistant
PLEASE NOTE: If you are a qualified Physiotherapist, your application will not be considered for this role.
We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.
We are looking to employ a dynamic, confident, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Therapies team as a senior Physiotherapy Assistant supporting the Elderly care wards.
In this role you work closely with patients, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, undertaking an array of responsibilities and tasks to support the smooth running of the Therapies service.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of patients being treated as delegated by the Physiotherapist whilst being proactive in independently supporting routine patients deemed appropriate by qualified Therapy staff.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical practice for patients under your care.
- To follow Trust and departmental procedures, policy, gui
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