Therapy Support Worker | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury inCanterbury PUBLISHED FRI 17 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section
PERMANENT MUSCULOSKELETAL NHS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
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Therapy Support Worker | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Job details Posting date: 17 October 2025 Salary: Not specified Additional salary information: £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata Hours: Full time Closing date: 16 November 2025 Location: Canterbury, CT13NG Company: East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust Job type: Permanent Job reference: 7174906/344-4906DCB Apply for this job Summary The Kent and Canterbury Hospital Outpatient Therapy Service has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and caring individual to join its valued support workforce. As a Therapy Assistant Practitioner in the Outpatient Therapy Service you will provide care across the professions of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and orthotics through delegation and supervision of a registered Health Care Professional. You will work in a busy department providing care to both adults and children and young people across sub-specialities of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, hand therapy and rheumatology. Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'. We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.” If you are considering applying for any vacancy with East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) please ensure you are comfortable being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our hospital. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'. This advert closes on Friday 31 Oct 2025
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