Therapy Assistant

St Leonard's Hospice; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job description

Are you looking to join a dedicated and caring team who support local patients when they need it the most?

We have a great opportunity for a Therapy Assistant to join the St Leonard’s Hospice team to assist in the implementation of therapy programs, supporting generalist palliative patients in achieving their rehabilitation goals.

Working with our qualified therapists, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve the following:

• Preparing, carrying out and monitoring assessments, treatments and discharges
• Carrying out and contributing to planned programmes of rehabilitation to meet individual patient and family circumstances
• Supporting the transfer of care of patients process
• Ensuring patient records are completed accurately for each visit in a timely manner

In order to fulfil the role of a Therapy Assistant, you will need to:

• Have experience of working with palliative care patients in hospice/ healthcare setting and relevant training to support this
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact well with patients, families and staff
• Be reliable, punctual and professional in all interactions and have a compassionate and patient-centred approach to care

What we can offer you in return:

• Salary above NHS pay scales
• Shift enhancements for working unsociable hours
• Up to 41 days annual leave
• Continuation of NHS pension and annual leave entitlement (T&Cs apply)
• Attractive pension scheme for non-NHS staff
• Free car parking
• Training and development opportunities
• A modern IPU with great facilities for patients and their families
• High staff to patient ratios
• A supportive and friendly working environment
• Extensive employee discounts on shops, holidays and lifestyle choices and Blue Light Card discounts
• Day shifts which allow you to have a great work/life balance

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week between office hours, Monday to Friday. There will be a requirement to work occasional weekends with advance notice to support clinical needs.

If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact the Hospice’s HR Team by email at [e-mail].

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. The closing date for this role is 1 March 2026, however we reserve the right to extend or close this post earlier. Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 16 March 2026.

No agencies, please.

We do not have sponsorship status and therefore all our offers are made conditional upon our candidates submitting evidence of their right to work in the UK in conjunction with our other pre-employment checks.