Job Description

Therapy Assistant - Frailty
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: 24,937 - 26,598 per annum
Closing Date: 6th January 2026
Interview Date: 20th January 2026 (TBC)
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join the expanding Frailty Service at George Eliot Hospital. Applications are welcome from Band 2/3 Therapy Assistants or healthcare practitioners with an interest in Frailty and Therapy.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Details
Date posted
22 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
230-52728166-CSS-J
Job locations
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
College Street
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
Job description
Job responsibilities

• George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.
• In joining this team you will have the opportunity to be a part of the service development within frailty and be part of the Therapy Team delivering care across front door frailty and a dedicated acute frailty unit
• The successful candidate will join a Team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, who work alongside a wider MDT including Consultants, Physician Associates and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
• The postholder may be required to work across 7 days, to meet the needs of the service.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. Job description
Job responsibilities

• George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.
• In joining this team you will have the opportunity to be a part of the service development within frailty and be part of the Therapy Team delivering care across front door frailty and a dedicated acute frailty unit
• The successful candidate will join a Team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, who work alongside a wider MDT including Consultants, Physician Associates and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
• The postholder may be required to work across 7 days, to meet the needs of the service.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Previous experience working in healthcare/NHS
• Keyboard skills with ability

Desirable

• Previous experience working as Therapy Assistant within the acute setting

Qualifications
Essential

• English and Maths to GCSE level 'C' or equivalent
• NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent practical experience/competencies

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Well organized
• Good time management
• Ability to cope with aggression / distress
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to move equipment
• Able to maintain confidentiality of information at all times
• Able to recognise when to ask for help
• Able to manage own time
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Driving licence and access to vehicle

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Previous experience working in healthcare/NHS
• Keyboard skills with ability

Desirable

• Previous experience working as Therapy Assistant within the acute setting

Qualifications
Essential

• English and Maths to GCSE level 'C' or equivalent
• NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent practical experience/competencies

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Well organized
• Good time management
• Ability to cope with aggression / distress
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to move equipment
• Able to maintain confidentiality of information at all times
• Able to recognise when to ask for help
• Able to manage own time
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Driving licence and access to vehicle

Skills Required