Senior Therapy Assistant till 31.03.27
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 02/10/2026
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term Senior Rehabilitation Assistant role until March 2027, joining the Bradford District and Craven Multi-System Rehabilitation Service. The post-holder will support patient care delivery through various interventions, including virtual, online, and face-to-face sessions, as well as group activities. The role involves administrative duties and effective use of digital systems and AI to ensure high standards of patient care. It offers an opportunity to contribute to an innovative, integrated service that uses technology to deliver and evaluate patient care.
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in a health care setting
- Experience of working with people with a range of long-term health conditions
- Experience of supporting therapeutic interventions in group and 1:1 formats
- Experience of working in an MDT / agile team
- Extensive experience in use of IT applications including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office and AI applications/software, SystmOne
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting and carrying out therapeutic interventions remotely
- Recent experience of working with a range of AHPs and mental health professionals in the NHS.
- Good Communication skills including observation, listening and empathy and ability to adapt these skills to a virtual working platform
- Skills to empower people to realise and maintain their potential in relation to health and well being
- Ability to work well within a predominantly virtual team
- Analytical and reflective skills
- Planning and organisational skills - ability to independently prioritise workload under the supervision of therapy/support service staff
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Ability to produce high quality written and verbal information including reports, presentations and spreadsheets
- Ability to use web based graphic design platforms and/or other similar software
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge of rehabilitation in therapy / dietetic services and awareness of the roles of other professionals.
- Knowledge of health, safety issues
- Awareness of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Knowledge of bio-psychosocial model of therapeutic interventions
- Good general level of education including GCSEs in English and Maths
- Relevant Level III QCF qualification
- 4 GCSEs Grade A - D
- ECDL or formal qualifications in word processing and spreadsheets / Microsoft 365 / AI/ transcription services
- Recent experience of working in a health care setting
- Experience of working with people with a range of long-term health conditions
- Experience of supporting therapeutic interventions in group and 1:1 formats
- Experience of working in an MDT / agile team
- Extensive experience in use of IT applications including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office and AI applications/software, SystmOne
- Experience of supporting and carrying out therapeutic interventions remotely
- Recent experience of working with a range of AHPs and mental health professionals in the NHS.
- Good Communication skills including observation, listening and empathy and ability to adapt these skills to a virtual working platform
- Skills to empower people to realise and maintain their potential in relation to health and well being
- Ability to work well within a predominantly virtual team
- Analytical and reflective skills
- Planning and organisational skills - ability to independently prioritise workload under the supervision of therapy/support service staff
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Ability to produce high quality written and verbal information including reports, presentations and spreadsheets
- Ability to use web based graphic design platforms and/or other similar software
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Knowledge of rehabilitation in therapy / dietetic services and awareness of the roles of other professionals.
- Knowledge of health, safety issues
- Awareness of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Knowledge of bio-psychosocial model of therapeutic interventions
- Good general level of education including GCSEs in English and Maths
- Relevant Level III QCF qualification
- 4 GCSEs Grade A - D
- ECDL or formal qualifications in word processing and spreadsheets / Microsoft 365 / AI/ transcription services
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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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Therapy Assistant till 31.03.27
The closing date is 02 October 2026
Job summary
Closing Date: 02.10.2026 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 03.10.2026
Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 12.10.2026
Due to current Home Office Guidelines, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role** .
B3 Senior Rehabilitation Assistant
1.0 WTE FTC (ending 31.03.27) Senior Rehabilitation Assistant (Full-time, Flexible working)
We are excited we have the opportunity for a motivated and flexible Rehabilitation Assistant to join the Bradford District and Craven Multi- System Rehabilitation Service (MSRS) on a fixed-term basis until 31.03.27.
We have built up a large amount of expertise in supporting people with complex rehabilitation needs including Fatigue, Breathing Pattern Disorders, Anxiety/Stress, alongside Vocational Rehabilitation.
We support home, virtual and out-patient clinics due to the large geographical are with a personalised approach to patient care. Patient contact varies from telephone, video, or face to face, individual and / or group sessions.
There are opportunities to gain experience and further develop this innovative, integrated service, which makes exte
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