Location
London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£33,094 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a wide range of hospital and community services across south London and beyond. The Trust is renowned for clinical excellence, research, and education, including specialist cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory, and cardiovascular services. It is home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital and has recently expanded its heart and lung expertise through a merger with Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and committed Band 4 Advanced Therapy / Rehabilitation Assistant to join the cancer rehabilitation team at Guy’s Hospital. This is a static post ideal for someone wishing to develop skills in oncology rehabilitation and work alongside a multidisciplinary oncology team in an inpatient setting.

The role involves assisting the physiotherapy service to deliver rehabilitation to patients with a cancer diagnosis, implementing timely and person-centred assessment and rehabilitation programmes, and supporting the team with administrative tasks. Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills are essential.

At Guy’s and St Thomas’, we are patient-centred, research-driven, and clinically led by experienced staff. We offer support from clinical leaders, structured development programs, regular supervision, and an annual appraisal with a personal development plan to support your growth.

Experience
- Experience assessing patients in hospital settings requiring treatment programmes, equipment, or adaptations and instructing them in their safe and proper use
- Experience managing own caseload as directed
- Experience in equipment management including monitoring use and maintenance
- Patient treatment experience using relevant clinical skills

Desirable:
- Previous experience as a therapy assistant
- Experience working with cancer patients

About you
- Understanding of the effects of illness, clinical conditions, or disability on function
- Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques
- Ability to maintain own caseload of patients with complex conditions, demonstrating technical proficiency and prioritising to meet deadlines
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-therapy and multidisciplinary team
- Good IT skills
- Knowledge of the proper and safe use of adaptive or exercise equipment

Qualifications
Essential:
- Completed NVQ Level 4 or equivalent competence demonstrated through significant relevant experience

Desirable:
- Diploma or Degree qualification