Therapy Assistant

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Bury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust’s Community Physiotherapy Service based at Radcliffe is seeking a Therapy Assistant to help deliver treatment to patients in the community and in their homes, working without direct supervision under qualified staff.

You will manage an active caseload, travel across the Trust footprint, and contribute to coordinated care in a multidisciplinary environment. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for this community role.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G).
• Care Certificate.
• Experience of working within a therapeutic environment.
• Experience of working within a team.
• UK driving license with access to vehicle to complete community visits.

Responsibilities

• To implement treatment programmes to patients in the community who have been assessed initially by qualified staff in the community service.
• To take responsibility for an active caseload under the direction of the qualified therapy staff. This will include the treatment of patients in their own homes, clinics, residential and nursing care settings, working as a lone worker.
• Our community services in Bury are a mix of professionals from health, social and voluntary sectors, bringing together the benefits of a joined up approach to health and social care.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisation

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience

Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Care Certificate

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant

The closing date is 20 September 2026

The Community Physiotherapy Service based at Radcliffe are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to join our team alongside our experienced Physiotherapy staff.

As a Therapy Assistant, you will be required to assist our team in the delivery of treatment of patients, working in their own homes or in residential settings. You will be working without direct supervision undertaking tasks delegated by qualified staff and will be expected to take an active role in co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating individual patient care.

An ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs is essential, and a full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle would be essential for this community role.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

To implement treatment programmes to patients in the community who have been assessed initially by qualified staff in the community service.

To take responsibility for an active caseload under the direction of the qualified therapy staff. This will include the treatment of patients in their own homes, clinics, residential and nursing care settings, working as a lone worker.

Our community services in Bury are a mix of professionals from health, social and voluntary sectors, bringing together the benefits of a joined up approach to health and social care.

The Community Physiotherapy Service is based at Radcliffe Primary Care Centre. We are a small team, providing advice and treatment to Bury residents who have a physical disability.

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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience of working within a therapeutic environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Previous NHS experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
• Previous community experience as a therapy assistant
• Previous experience of lone working in health care

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills
• UK driving license with access to vehicle to complete community visits
• Previous experience working with physiotherapy/MDT teams

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