Physiotherapy Assistant

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare trust in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Physiotherapy Assistant to join their dynamic in-patient team. The role involves supporting patient rehabilitation, treating patients according to established protocols, and reporting on patient progress. Candidates should possess G.C.S.E's or equivalent, NVQ level II, and previous experience in a healthcare setting. The position requires strong communication and organizational skills. Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days of annual leave, and additional health-related perks.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Support with stress and bereavement

Qualifications

• Previous experience caring for patients in a hospital or care setting.
• Understanding of social impacts on patient journeys.
• Experience working within a therapy team.

Responsibilities

• Support rehabilitation and mobility of patients.
• Treat patients according to treatment protocols set by physiotherapist.
• Report back on patient progress and supervise equipment needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Organisational skills

Ability to work on own initiative and as a part of a team

Experience providing physiotherapy interventions

Education

G.C.S.E's or equivalent including A- C and above in English Language and Maths

NVQ level II or equivalent

Job description

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapy Assistant

The closing date is 29 December 2025

We are looking for motivated, caring individuals with excellent communication skills to work within our dynamic in-patient Physiotherapy team to deliver a high quality service to patients on general medical wards.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake specific support work to aid with the rehabilitation and mobility of patients.
• To treat patients (often unsupervised) according to set treatment protocols and individual treatment programmes as identified by a physiotherapist.
• Work with direct and indirect supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing physiotherapist of any problems.
• To assist in the general administration and equipment needs of the physiotherapy department autonomously

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 focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care 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

• G.C.S.E's or equivalent including A- C and above in English Language and Maths
• NVQ level II or equivalent

Experience

• Previous experience in caring for patients in a hospital or care setting
• An understanding of social impacts on patient journeys
• Previous experience working within a therapy team

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
• Fitness to undertake the duties of the post
• Experience of providing physiotherapy interventions to patients

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