Therapy Assistant - Community Respiratory Physiotherapy

The Community Physiotherapy Team is seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 3 Therapy Assistant to support the delivery of high-quality respiratory and rehabilitation services across Doncaster Royal Infirmary (DRI) and Montagu Hospital (MMH). Working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary therapy team, you will contribute to the delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes, assist within respiratory outpatient clinics, treat patients in the community, and provide essential administrative and service-support functions to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred care. You will work under the guidance and supervision of experienced physiotherapists and therapy assistants, supporting patients to maximise independence, self-management, and functional ability within community and outpatient settings. This role offers a varied and rewarding mix of clinical and non-clinical duties, with opportunities to develop skills in respiratory care, exercise delivery, patient education, and service coordination., + Support the delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation sessions, including supervising exercise circuits, monitoring patient symptoms, and promoting safe activity progression. + Assist physiotherapists in the assessment and treatment of respiratory outpatients, including functional assessments and patient education. + Provide administrative support such as booking appointments, maintaining accurate patient records, managing equipment, and supporting service coordination. + Contribute to the smooth running of services across both DRI and MMH, including preparation of clinical areas and assisting with group classes. + Encourage patient motivation, adherence, and confidence through clear communication and compassionate support. + Work collaboratively with physiotherapists, therapy assistants, and wider MDT colleagues to ensure seamless care pathways. + Participate in in-service training and development opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills in respiratory and rehabilitation therapy., If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you're applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. For example, AI responses… 1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants. 2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers 3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation. + Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. + We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants. + The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. + All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits to support our people including

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.