Therapy Assistant - Transfer to Assess Team

Therapy Assistant – Transfer to Assess Team

The closing date is 06 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Transfer to Assess Team.

We are looking for a Therapy Assistant to work 7.5 hours a day across a 5‑day week for a fixed term until 06.04.26 to cover maternity leave.

The post holder will be working within the Transfer to Assess Team and will support the Physiotherapists/Occupational Therapists in providing treatment and rehabilitation interventions to patients.

• Assist the Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapists to deliver treatment programmes to patients
• Clerical and administrative work, including computers
• Housekeeping duties

You will be expected to have a good standard of general education including maths, English and basic computer skills. Recent and relevant experience in a health care setting is essential. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and will show a good awareness of patients needs. We are looking for someone who is flexible and enthusiastic. This is a physically demanding role.

It is essential to be able to show initiative, to work effectively without direct supervision and to take responsibility for delegated duties, under the guidance of a Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Therapy Assistant position available with WUTH.

• NVQ level 2 in a relevant health care topic, or experience in healthcare setting to equivalent level

• Basic computer skills
• Numeracy and Literacy
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Empathetic approach to patients

• Good organisational skills
• Reliable and conscientious

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust