Senior Therapy Assistant Job Warrington area,England UK,Healthcare

Go back Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Senior Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 06 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Senior Therapy Assistant to work within the Surgical, Respiratory and Vascular therapy team at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistant Practitioners, and be a member of the wider MDT. We will offer support, training and development opportunities. This role includes working across the Respiratory and Surgical wards.

This post is for 22.5 hours.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist the qualified therapists in the team by delivering a range of clinical and non-clinical duties to provide routine therapy and ensure the delivery of high-quality care across the surgical and respiratory wards.

You must have appropriate skills to communicate with patients, carers and the wider MDT. Some clerical and housekeeping duties are involved in this post.

Previous NHS experience is essential although role specific training will be given. There is a system of competencies specific to the role of the Senior Therapy Assistant to be completed.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Job responsibilities

Patient/Clinical Care

To implement Therapy treatment plans for individual patients and groups of patients, with and without direct supervision.

To work with a delegated caseload of patients, within agreed guidelines to progress patients treatment and to report back to the qualified therapist on the patients progression.

To carry out basic clinical assessments, and subsequently implement a relevant treatment programme, including therapeutic handling and the use of specialist equipment or tools.

Under the direction of the qualified therapist, to carry out assessments for the provision of standard assistive equipment including walking aids, which can include assessment in the patients own home and the carrying out of follow-up home visits.

To implement all aspects of the trusts infection control policy.

To contribute to weekend and evening working initiatives as appropriate

To understand and comply with the trust policies relating to working with vulnerable adults and children.

Management Responsibilities

To ensure that patient activities can be carried out in a safe environment by contributing to the general housekeeping of the department, including preparation of activities, stock maintenance, handling of petty cash, etc.

To maintain stock and advise on resources necessary to carry out the job, taking a lead role in ensuring orders are processed.

To organise and prepare treatment sessions, classes and activities

To contribute to the health and safety agenda by promoting a safe culture and undertaking specific tasks (i.e. COSHH), as part of the wider team and specifically for the area of work.

To demonstrate own duties to inexperienced staff and students.

To take a lead role in the maintenance of a clean and tidy work environment

Communication and relationships

To communicate effectively with patients, with due regard to physical, sensory and cognitive difficulties, respecting their views, autonomy and culture.

To be able to reassure and persuade patients to undertake the necessary therapeutic activities

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team forming and sustaining professional relationships.

To monitor patients progress, recognise when adjustment to clinical intervention is necessary, and act accordingly, including liaison with the qualified therapist.

To report effectively in both written and oral formats, both to the team and your supervising therapists on patients…


Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)



Job Posting Language