Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our highly acclaimed and well-established Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Department, based at Salford Care Organisation on a full-time basis. The opportunity is within one of our inpatient therapy teams and will involve working as part of the multidisciplinary workforce to support patient care and the day-to-day running of the service.

This is an incredible opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference by supporting an individual's recovery from illness or injury, and to be part of a dynamic and friendly team.

Successful candidates will have a clear competency framework to work to and a robust period of induction when joining the team, with an ongoing structure for supervision and development.

The role includes some weekend working, but no more than one weekend shift per month unless desired. We welcome interested people to contact us with any questions.

Main duties of the job

You will support and assist with the work of the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in providing assessment, planning and delivering treatment programmes to patients with multiple needs.You will also take responsibility for administration tasks to ensure the department and team's needs are met.You should have evidence of a good standard of education including GSCE's or equivalent in English and Math's with a NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the role of a Therapy Assistant.You will have good communication skills, the ability to use your own initiative, good time management skills and the ability toproblem solve.Experience of working within a team is also required and, if this has not been in a health care setting, we would expect the successful candidate to be able to demonstrate and evidence the relevant transferable skills.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-CS138-25

Job locations

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work over 7 days / work flexibility
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diver
  • Good IT skills to include Word and emails
  • Able to deal with confrontation
  • Ability to move and handle patients and patients limbs during therapy sessions
  • Ability to travel to different Geographical locations either through use of a car or access to another means of transport to travel across the trust footprint in line with the service need
  • Able to work using own initiative

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of therapy assessments and interventions
  • Administration experience
  • Care experience
  • Understanding of own limitations
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Patient-related experience in a health or social care setting
  • NHS experience
  • Therapy experience
  • Awareness of non-verbal communication methods

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health or social related topic
Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work over 7 days / work flexibility
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diver
  • Good IT skills to include Word and emails
  • Able to deal with confrontation
  • Ability to move and handle patients and patients limbs during therapy sessions
  • Ability to travel to different Geographical locations either through use of a car or access to another means of transport to travel across the trust footprint in line with the service need
  • Able to work using own initiative

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of therapy assessments and interventions
  • Administration experience
  • Care experience
  • Understanding of own limitations
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Patient-related experience in a health or social care setting
  • NHS experience
  • Therapy experience
  • Awareness of non-verbal communication methods

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in health or social related topic

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational & professional lead for Physiotherapy

Becky Wilkinson

becky.wilkinson@nca.nhs.uk

01612065334

Details

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-CS138-25

Job locations

Salford Care Organisation

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Supporting documents

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