Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 28 April 2026
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Therapy Assistant/Support Worker who is a good team player and motivated, to join our Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) in Rochdale.
CNRT assesses and provides rehabilitation programmes for adult patients with acquired neurological conditions such as head injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, brain tumours, progressive neurological conditions and complex strokes.
As a Senior Therapy Assistant, you are required to deliver treatment and rehabilitation programmes delegated by the qualified therapy staff and within an agreed competency framework to assess, treat and manage your own clinical caseload.
As an integral team player you may also be required to support with administrative duties and contribute to the day to day running of the department.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will manage your own caseload of patients that require therapy and also support both Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. The post holder should be passionate and motivated and be able to offer ideas to support service development.
Key Responsibilities of the Post
* To deliver Therapy treatment plans as set by Treating Therapists
* To be responsible for your own caseload.
* To work as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team with supervision.
* To be motivated to engage in developing your professional skills.
* To support clinical staff with required administrative duties related to patient care.
* To assess / provide standard assistive equipment (appropriate training will be provided).
* To supervise junior therapy assistants as required.
* Access to a car or access to a means of mobility is essential for this role.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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
* Care Certificate
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Substantial experience in health, therapeutic rehabilitation and/or social care setting
* Understanding of evidence-based practice and up to date knowledge of relevant literature
* Evidence of therapy skills competencies
* Evidence of clinical skills competency
* NHS experience
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to communicate effectively with people of all ages and abilities
* Effective organisational skills
* Ability to demonstrate empathy, to motivate and enable and be sensitive to diverse individuals' needs
* Ability to manage own caseload and work without direct supervision
* Ability to work as part of a team and independently using own initiative
* Good time management
* Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing needs of clients, team and service
* Ability to work safely and reliably in all settings
* Ability to carry out treatment programmes and follow senior staff/registered practitioner instructions
* Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
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 to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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