Job Description

Band 3

Main area

Physiotherapy

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 27 hours per week (27 hours with additional weekend shifts (Over 4 days))

Job ref

343-7526495-FM-SC-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 to assist the Neuro Physiotherapist and Occupational therapist in providing a high standard therapy service to in-patients at St. Helier Hospital. a

Main duties of the job

Physiotherapy Assistant Band 3

We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable therapy assistant to join our in-patient team working in St. Helier Hospital, assisting the Neuro therapists in their work.

This role will involve direct patient care, of complex neurological conditions working with a Physiotherapist or Occupational therapist. This will involved being patient facing on the hospital wards including critical care, and will involve some unsupervised clinical work as competence allows. There will also be administrative tasks and other duties such as cleaning / sorting equipment,



Applicants should be committed to providing excellent patient care, be able to work as part of a team, have good communication skills, be physically fit to carry out the rehabilitative / mobility work required, and willing and able to take on new challenges, knowledge and skills. This post is part time and includes weekend work on a rota basis.

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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Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Good written communication skills Good evidence of organisational/ initiative Demonstrates a good knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and / or experience with falls management and prevention #

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

Good Education ; A Level/ Btec equivalent Sound IT skills

Desirable criteria

Has related NVQ (or higher) Experience in a therapy department including work with elderly patients Care Certificate completion #

Personal Characteristics / Other

Essential criteria

Flexibility Physically fit for role, moderate to intense physical effort needed frequently Good teamwork Good time management Willing and able to contribute to weekend working roster

Desirable criteria

UK driving licence

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

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.