Overview
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Position
Intermediate Care Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 12 February 2026
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the therapy team at Tudor Court as a therapy assistant. Therapy is provided to any resident in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton who requires a period of rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
* To provide assessments and interventions, for delegated caseload of patients; with support and supervision of a qualified therapist.
* To undertake administrative and stock control duties as requested to support the therapy services.
* Attend and effectively contribute to regular meetings, including:
o Monthly speciality team meetings
o Monthly staff meetings
o Peer support meetings
o Ward handover meetings
o Champions update meeting
* Promote a positive and efficient image of the service within own and wider team
* Provide effective advice, information and support for patients and carers
* Ensure staff, patients and carers are aware of the role of therapy within own speciality area
* Overcome barriers to communication by altering style and format
* Involve patients in decision making with regards assessments and always gain informed consent
* Have a sound knowledge of specialist standardised and non-standardised assessments used within the service
* Undertake simple assessments as delegated by qualified therapist
* Demonstrate a good knowledge of medical conditions in own speciality area and how they affect day to day function
* Ensures assessments undertaken are holistic and meet standards
* Provide effective feedback of assessment findings to patient and carer
* Provide effective feedback of assessment findings to qualified therapists and wider MDT team
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.
Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
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
Changes to the UK immigration policy introduced on the 9th April 2025, increased the minimum salary threshold for certificates of sponsorship applications for Health and Care Worker Visa from £23,200 (£11.90 per hour) to £25,000 (£12.82 per hour). For further information on the Health and Care Worker visa, please visit the Home Office website.
As per Agenda for Change, if you are new to the NHS your starting salary would be £24,937 (minimum Band 3 salary point from 1st April 2025 in line with National Living Wage requirements). This salary point is below the new minimum threshold, and therefore not eligible for sponsorship. For further information please check the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook on the NHS Employers website.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Experience of working in a Health or Social care setting
* Experience of working within a team
* Knowledge of OT/physiotherapy assessments and interventions
* Dealing with confrontation
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
* Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
* Care Certificate
Skills & Abilities
* Good communication (written and verbal skills)
* Basic IT skills
* Good organisational skills
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.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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