We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Senior Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and supportive therapy team at the Archer Unit, Bedford Hospital (North Wing).
The Archer Unit is a 20-bed rehabilitation ward providing 24-hour care for adults recovering from illness, injury, or hospital admission. As part of our multidisciplinary therapy team, you will play a key role in supporting patients throughout their rehabilitation journey and facilitating safe, timely discharge from hospital.
Working alongside Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, you will deliver agreed treatment programmes tailored to individual patient goals. This will include supporting mobility and transfer practice, therapeutic exercise, personal care activities such as washing and dressing, meaningful daily living tasks, kitchen assessments, and both individual and group therapy sessions.
You will receive excellent support and supervision from experienced therapists while also being encouraged to work independently within your scope of practice. The role requires excellent communication and organisational skills, as you will work closely with patients, their families, and the wider multidisciplinary team, including participating in ward handovers to ensure coordinated, patient-centred care.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about rehabilitation and helping patients regain their independence.
You will assess patients and deliver agreed therapy interventions, activities, and exercise programmes that support their rehabilitation and recovery. Working closely with patients, their families, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help promote independence and contribute to safe, timely discharge back into the community.
You will monitor patients' progress, provide feedback to the therapy team, and adapt treatment programmes within your scope of practice to ensure interventions remain effective and aligned with individual goals.
We are committed to supporting your professional development through regular clinical supervision and access to a wide range of learning opportunities across the Therapy Service and Bedford Hospital.
This role includes participation in a weekend rota, helping to maintain continuity of care and support timely admissions, rehabilitation, and discharges across the hospital.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities .
To implement patient treatment working within established guidelines for defined client group.
To assess and if appropriate implement activities, treatment and exercises in order to achieve the common goal of facilitating a safe and effective discharge.
To order, deliver and fit equipment, ensuring that equipment is safe prior to provision, as well as ensuring patients and carers are taught how to use appropriately. Independently
monitor adjust and review intervention and treatments.
There will be administration duties within the department.
You will be on a weekend rota and provide therapy services to the acute setting on additional hours when required.
