Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Therapy Technician - Inpatient rehabilitation (Including weekends)
The closing date is 18 November 2026

Job summary
This role is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic candidate who wishes to work with the adult patient group in a friendly and motivated multi-disciplinary team at Canterbury/ Capetown wards based at Chase farm hospital, Enfield.

This service provides short term Inpatient nursing and therapy services to patients admitted for rehabilitation, reablement and recovery promoting independence and encouraging integration back to the community. The post holder will provide therapy assessments and interventions within the remit of their role to inpatients under the supervision of the senior therapy clinicians within the team.

The post holder will be required to support the delivery of rehabilitation and recovery programmes including individualised and group based therapeutic sessions and education / enabling programmes and to visit patients in their own homes to carry out prescribed treatment and assess for and provide appropriate mobility aids and equipment directly or by prescription.

The postholder may be required to work at various sites as part of the role to support Inpatient services, including out in the community in people's homes and the role requires the post holder to cover weekend working to support a 7 day therapy service.

Development is encouraged through regular supervision and CPD opportunities and the post holder will work closely with colleagues within the wider therapy team.

Main duties of the job
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To undertake clinical work delegated by the qualified therapy staff including Physiotherapist & Occupational therapist and at times other AHPs.
• To be responsible for a designated caseload of patients.
• To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of ward based therapeutic activities - individual & group based.
• To contribute to all stages of the therapeutic process including:
• Information gathering through liaison with clients, their informal carers, and colleagues from health and other agencies.
• Completing simple assessments, through interview and observation of functional tasks.
• Provision of aids and equipment.
• Identifying needs and forming goals and plans for interventions.
• Completing a wide range of interventions including: - giving therapeutic advice; mobility, transfers, functional, ADL based rehabilitation programmes, enabling self-management of conditions through patient and carer education, home assessments and home-based therapy programmes, equipment assessment, prescription and safe use within the ward based as well as home environment. Evaluating patient progress through regular re-assessment Contribute to formal therapy assessments and provide feedback.
• To work at weekends to support a 7 day therapy service.
• To work at various locations / sites to support Inpatient services.

See JD for further details

About us
Canterbury ward (17 beds), Capetown ward (38 beds) and Magnolia unit (34 beds) are the 3 Inpatient rehabilitation wards within the trust based on the Chase farm hospital & St Michael's sites. These services provide intensive inpatient rehabilitation and recovery therapy programmes to adults admitted for a short stay and support a smooth transition to the community with care, equipment and onward rehabilitation reablement and recovery packages.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £33,262 to £36,027 a year, per annum including HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 391-NMUH-8392310
Job locations: Canterbury / Capetown ward, Chase Farm Hospital, 127, The ridgeway, Enfield EN2 8JL, London, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To undertake clinical work delegated by the qualified therapy staff including Physiotherapist & Occupational therapist and at times other AHPs.
• To be responsible for a designated caseload of patients.
• To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of ward based therapeutic activities - individual & group based.
• To contribute to all stages of the therapeutic process including:
• Information gathering through liaison with clients, their informal carers, and colleagues from health and other agencies.
• Completing simple assessments, through interview and observation of functional tasks.
• Provision of aids and equipment.
• Identifying needs and forming goals and plans for interventions.
• Completing a wide range of interventions including: - giving therapeutic advice; mobility, transfers, functional, ADL based rehabilitation programmes, enabling self-management of conditions through patient and carer education, home assessments and home-based therapy programmes, equipment assessment, prescription and safe use within the ward based as well as home environment. Evaluating patient progress through regular re-assessment and ensuring continuous progression by graded activity through a 1:1 or groups-based approach. Contribute to formal therapy assessments and provide feedback.
• Review of patients after completion of minor adaptations to home environment.
• Discharge planning including completion of appropriate referrals and reports, home visits and follow up visits as directed by the qualified therapy staff. To use clinical reasoning within your role remit throughout the therapeutic process providing a rationale for your assessment, interventions and changes in patient presentation.
• To work at weekends to support a 7 day therapy service for the Inpatient rehabilitation wards.
• To work at various locations / sites to meet the rehabilitation needs of patients and Inpatient services.

Please see detailed JD for more information

Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential

• Relevant qualification e.g. Health & Social Care NVQ 3 or equivalent.
• Training courses relevant to care group Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Inpatient, ward based.
• English qualification at GCSE or equivalent level.

Desirable

• Speech and Language Therapy related training.

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Experience working within a rehabilitation setting, delivering care to patients with physical or mental problems. Evidence of working with and caring for adults either in an acute / intermediate care wards or community NHS setting.
• Understanding of therapy outcome measures and assessment tools.
• Knowledge of the ranges of equipment relevant to clinical area.

Desirable

• Use of Careflow / EPR / RIO

Skills and abilities
Essential

• Ability to work autonomously & set own priorities
• Therapy rehabilitation skills - Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy
• Word processing and PC skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with both colleagues and patients.
• Ability to recognise and work with diversity.
• Willingness to undertake further training and develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role.
• Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information.
• Analytical skills.

Personal qualities
Essential

• Proactive team member
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Organisational skills, effective time management
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate a positive attitude to change

Other requirements
Essential

• A full UK driving licence
• Be part of the 7-day therapy service working weekends.
• Be able to work across different sites to support rehabilitation services

Desirable

• Car owner or driver with access to vehicle for work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details
Employer name: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Canterbury / Capetown ward, Chase Farm Hospital, 127, The ridgeway, Enfield EN2 8JL, London, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Magnolia unit manager & Integrated therapies lead, Kavita Shastri, Kavita.shastri@nhs.net, 07974878754

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