Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Therapy Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Therapy Assistant to join our forward thinking and dynamic integrated Therapy Team on a number of wards including surgical, orthopeadics and medicine. Posts can be full time or part time to suit the candidate
You will work within an integrated model of care to provide timely assessments, rehabilitation, and support with discharge planning for our patients.
You will gain experience of working in a busy and pro-active environment where evidence-based practice is embedded and joint working, service development and CPD is encouraged.
We are looking for individuals who work well as part of a team and can contribute to innovative ideas on clinical pathways and can help drive forward excellence.
You must be adaptable to working with a range of patients and working environments with a flexible approach to the delivery of care. This must include a willingness to adopt working patterns that include weekends and public/bank holidays which may form part of your contracted hours or may include working additional hours.
Main duties of the job
Within this role you will work as part of the Integrated Therapy team, in the speciality of one of the following surgery/medicine or orthopaedics .
You will provide interventions, for a delegated caseload of patients, with support and supervision of a qualified therapist, undertaking administrative and stock control duties as requested to support the Integrated therapy services.
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
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
Essential Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 3 A-Levels or Health and Science T-Level or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) Or - as a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway)
- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
- Care Certificate either upon appointment or within 12 weeks of commencement
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a Therapy Assistant or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
- Experience of working within a team
Desirable criteria
- Therapy experience
- Admin experience
- NHS experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work over 7 days
Desirable criteria
- Able to teach new skills
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nat Morris
- Job title
- Medical Therapy team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 627 8972
- Additional information
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