Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Ability to work over 7 days - you will be expected to be flexible in terms of working patterns including weekends, bank holidays and extra hours if necessary.)
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-CS502-24
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Oldham Hospital and Werneth Primary Care Centre
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Therapy Assistant
Band 4
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Therapy Assistant/Support worker to join our dynamic Adult Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Team.
You will have experience of working in outpatient setting within the Physiotherapy team. The role will support the Adult MSK Physiotherapy team and requires the individual to be organised, an effective communicator and strong team player.
 You will work to provide timely assessments, optimising function and support with discharge planning for our patients.
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.
Main duties of the job
Support will be provided by the Physiotherapy team who will take a proactive and innovative approach to continuous professional development, evidence based practice and service development.
In addition, you will carry out a range of non-clinical duties related to the role.
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:
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Foundation degree Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification; plus, A-levels and GCSEs or equivalent(s), including Functional Skills (level 2) Or - as a level 5 apprenticeship, such as the Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship
- Care Certificate
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in health, therapeutic, rehabilitation and or social care setting
- Knowledge of therapy assessments and interventions
- Work well as part of a team
- Dealing with confrontation
Desirable criteria
- Adult MSK Physiotherapy experience
- Admin experience
- Able to teach new skills
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Good organisational skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Able to work on own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Alexis Warham
- Job title
- Adult MSK Physiotherapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01616278517
- Additional information
Alexis WarhamÂ
0161 627 8517/0161 357 5227Â
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