Healthcare Therapy Assistant

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ashton-under-Lyne is looking for a motivated Healthcare Therapy Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will provide care and support to patients, working both independently and supervised. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, a background in patient care, and the ability to adapt to various shift patterns. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the rehabilitation of patients with diverse needs.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Qualifications

• Good standard of G.C.S.E's or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in caring for patients is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Aid in care and rehabilitation of patients.
• Work under supervision and report patient progress.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive issues.

Skills

Ability to deal with the general public

Ability to work on own initiative

Demonstrate good organisational skills

Previous experience in caring for patients

Education

G.C.S.E's or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 15 October 2025

Healthcare Therapy Assistant - Band 2 - Permanent- Various hours available

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and adaptable Band 2 Healthcare Therapy Assistant to join the team at the Stamford Unit. The Stamford Unit Intermediate Centre comprises of 96 beds which are located on the Tameside Hospital site in Ashton-under-Lyne.

You will work unsupervised or distantly supervised by experienced Nurses and Therapists to provide care and support with activities of daily living whilst incorporating rehabilitation to optimise the independence of the patients.

The unit offers a multidisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation of patients who have a wide range of medical conditions and different levels of need. The focus is to offer excellent care and rehabilitation in preparation for returning home safely. If you are committed to excellent patient centered care in a busy environment and are enthusiastic about working as part of a multidisciplinary team building new skills and competencies then this could be the role for you

Main duties of the job

To aid the care and rehabilitation of patients by undertaking assigned tasks according to set protocols and patient centred care and therapy plans as identified by nursing and/or therapy staff.

To work with direct and indirect supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing of any problems.

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly as the post includes shift patterns and 7 day working including bank holidays.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A good standard of G.C.S.E's or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Skills

• Ability to deal with general public including those with communication/language barriers
• Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team
• Demonstrate ability to communicate with patient's wide range of personalities including those with impaired communication abilities
• Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade all patients including those with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
• Demonstrate good organisational skills
• Able to handle sensitive/confidential issues
• Previous experience in caring for patients in a hospital or care setting
• Able to clearly document

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.

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust