Job Description

Band 3

Main area

Physiotherapy

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours Monday to Friday with additional weekend working on a rota basis.)

Job ref

343-7565841-FM-AG-VCG

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

29,651 - 31,312 pa incl HCAS outer pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

26/11/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

This role is vital in assisting our physiotherapists in providing a high standard of service to in-patients and to undertake duties to support the smooth functioning of the physiotherapy department and service. Assistants will rotate between clinical specialties / teams in order to gain a wide breadth of skills.

Main duties of the job

Physiotherapy Assistant Band 3

We are seeking an enthusiastic and reliable Physiotherapy Assistants to join our in-patient physiotherapy team at Epsom and St. Helier Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, assisting physiotherapists in delivering high-quality patient care across a variety of hospital wards, including critical care.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist physiotherapists in delivering patient care, including rehabilitative and mobility work, both on hospital wards and in critical care settings. Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Perform administrative tasks, including inputting patient data into hospital systems. Maintain and manage physiotherapy equipment by cleaning, sorting, and recycling. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of care. Be involved in other essential duties as required.

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.



The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.





The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Person specification

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Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

Good Education GCSE 4-9 Evidence if strong IT skills Experience in an acute hospital therapy department including work with elderly patients

Desirable criteria

A Level/ BTEC/ NVQ Care Certificate initiation / completion #

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Good written English Demonstrates a good knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist Good communication #

Personal Characteristics / Other

Essential criteria

Flexibility Physically fit for role, moderate to intense physical effort needed frequently Good teamwork Good time management

Desirable criteria

UK driving licence #

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

Putting the patient first/ trust values Professional presentation and demeanor

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E:

krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the

job description

and

person specification

, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.



Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of

3 years' employment and/or education history

, including

professional email addresses

(not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by

email or SMS

from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within

four weeks of the closing date

, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.