Therapy Assistant

3 weeks ago

Rochdale, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

**Job overview**:
An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated, responsible and caring individual to join the Community Ageing Well team based at Rochdale infirmary.

As a Therapy Assistant you will work alongside qualified Physiotherapists and Specialist Nurses within a strong multidisciplinary team working with patients who have rehabilitation needs.

You will assist Therapy staff in planning and delivering effective treatment sessions and you will carry a delegated case load. As a Therapy Assistant you will contribute to the smooth running of the department and this will include some housekeeping and administration duties.

You will have good communication and interpersonal skills along with previous experience of working within a health or social care setting.

You will receive training, support, supervision and appraisals.

**Please note that the funding for this role is fixed and will end on 31st March 2025.**

**Main duties of the job**:
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary service that provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for patients in a community residential setting.
As Therapy Assistant you will work closely with a range of therapy staff and have robust supervision and a career development plan.

**Working for our organisation**:
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.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- NVQ level 3 in health or social care or equivalent
- Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and Maths

**Desirable criteria**:

- Foundation degree in health and social care

**Knowledge**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Have worked within a therapy service and have experience of carrying out therapeutic interventions with people with disabilities
- Have experience of lone working
- An understanding of the impact of disability or illness on function
- Knowledge of therapy assessments and interventions
- Health, safety and risk awareness

**Desirable criteria**:

- Has worked in falls or general rehabilitation in acute or community
- Supervision skills
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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