Healthcare Therapy Assistant

Integrated Care System; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a motivated Healthcare Therapy Assistant to join their team. The role involves providing care and rehabilitation support to patients in a multidisciplinary setting. Candidates must have NVQ level 2 or equivalent and a good standard of G.C.S.E's. Benefits include flexible working hours and comprehensive support programs.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and health checks

Gym discount

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to deal with the general public including those with communication/language barriers.
• Able to demonstrate empathy and motivate patients including those with impaired cognitive abilities.
• Previous experience in caring for patients in a hospital or care setting.

Responsibilities

• Aid the care and rehabilitation of patients by undertaking assigned tasks.
• Work under supervision while reporting patient progress.
• Flexibility in working patterns including shifts.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Empathy

Experience in patient care

Education

Good standard of G.C.S.E's including English Language and Mathematics

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 11 August 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 rehabilitationin 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 thepost 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,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

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

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust