Specialist Therapy Technician- Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy in London inLondon PUBLISHED WED 12 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Therapy technician to join the acute inpatient neurosciences therapy service at St George's Hospital, Tooting.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research.As one of only four Major Trauma Centre's in London, St. George's leads the South West London and Surrey Trauma network. St George's is also recognized as a leading provider of stroke services which includes a regional Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, Stroke Unit and TIA service.Applicants need to be flexible, reliable, demonstrate confidence in dealing with the public and possess excellent communication skills. They will need to be able to complete tasks delegated to them as well as have the ability to use their initiative.Good team-work skills are essential as well as basic IT skills. Applicants will need to be able to work rostered weekends as part of the seven-day working service at St George's hospital supporting the acute neurosciences therapy team.

Main duties of the job
Please ensure you read the

Job description
and

Person Specification
before applying. Applicants will only be short listed if they give examples of how they meet all the essential criteria. Please note the post may close before the closing date if sufficient applications are received.As a therapy technician you must have

Experience
within the NHS and knowledge of the role of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. The posts will involve working alongside qualified Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to provide direct patient intervention (both one to one and group sessions), assisting with administrative tasks, maintenance of equipment loans systems, information gathering and promotion of best quality patient care.We offer support, supervision, in house training and the opportunity to work in a dedicated and highly skilled therapy and multi-disciplinary team.

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South-West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, home to the majority of the Wolfson neurorehabilitation services, spasticity services and amputee rehabilitation; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.An exciting opportunity has arisen within the acute neuro cardiac therapy team at St George's Hospital NHS trust. This post sits within the acute neurology therapy team which covers the neuro-cardiac service, neuro-outreach service and regional neurology unit.

Details

Date posted
12 November 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3

Salary
£30,546 to £32,2a year PA pr incl HCAS (20%)

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
200-NN-75620AHP-Y

Job location
sSt George's Foundation NHS HospitalTootingLondonSW17 0QT

Job description

Job 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
Please read the

Person Specification
carefully, as this is used to shortlist candidates. Please ensure that your personal statement is 1200 word maximum.

Job description

Job description
and

Job description
and

Person Specification
Please read the

Person Specification

Qualifications
and TrainingEssentialLiteracyNumeracyGCSE's / B Tech equivalentDesirableNVQ 3Recognised qualification demonstrating ability to instruct , direct or guideECDLFirst Aid

Experience
EssentialPrevious therapy

Experience
(Band 2 Therapy Assistant)

Experience
of working in the NHS

Experience
of assessing patients for disability equipment and instructing them in the proper and safe usage

Experience
of working in a teamDesirablePrevious

Experience
of data inputtingWork in voluntary sector or community services for those with disabilityKnowledge of MDT and therapists role within MDTWork with patients on a group basis

Experience
of administrative work e.g. photocopying, filingSkillsEssentialRecognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriateGood communication skills, both written and verbal.Evidence of being self-motivatedAble to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working dayGood interpersonal skillsGood problem solving skillsGood observation skillsAbility to follow and provide instructionsAbility to follow systems and proceduresAbility to use initiative in

Address
ing own learning needs and appraise own performanceDemonstrate commitment to life-long learningWillingness to work flexiblyAbility to teach practical skills to patientsDesirableBasic computer skills i.e. word processingBasic presentation skillsKnowledgeEssentialKnowledge of proper and safe use of wheelchairsDemonstrates a knowledge of health care deliveryDemonstrates a basic knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapistKnowledge and

Experience
of a range of manual handling techniquesKnowledge of the health and safety policiesDemonstrates understanding of acute rehabilitationDesirableBasic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical termsKnowledge of patient groupOtherEssentialPhysically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling GuidelinesProfessional demeanourDisclosure and Barring service clearanceDesirableDriving License holder

Person Specification

Experience
EssentialPrevious therapy

Experience
(Band 2 Therapy Assistant)

Experience
of working in the NHS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Employer

Details