Therapy Assistant in Portishead

We're excited to be recruiting a new Therapy Assistant to join our Specialist Community Neurology Service. This rewarding role will be primarily based in North Somerset, with opportunities to support colleagues and patients across Bristol and South Gloucestershire when required. As a Therapy Assistant, you'll play a vital role in helping people with neurological conditions live as independently and confidently as possible. Working alongside our experienced multidisciplinary team—including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and MS Nurses—you'll provide practical support directly in patients' homes. No two days are the same. You'll assist with delegated therapy programmes, monitor progress, carry out assessments, and help create resources that support effective treatment plans and positive outcomes for patients. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills within a supportive and highly specialised team.

Main duties of the job:

• Carry out delegated interventions that will involve both clinical and non-clinical work.
• Supervise activities and monitor performance of set delegated plans from registered clinicians.
• Escalate any concerns.
• Complete falls risk screening.
• Support with double ups of visits for safety or manual handling reasons.
• Complete notes in accordance with Sirona standards.
• Assess basic bits of equipment.
• Support the admin team as needed.

Working for our organisation:

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire. Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive. We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.

Person specification:

• Able to work without direct supervision.
• Able to make correct decisions within a set of clear guidelines.
• Able to prioritise tasks.
• Experience of direct patient care.
• Experience of team working.
• Recent community experience.
• NVQ level 3 in health and social care or willingness to work towards.
• Full driving licence and access to a car in work time.