Therapy Assistant | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL12 0NB |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6195632/236-RCO-CS057-24-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated, responsible and caring individual to join the Community Ageing Well team based at Rochdale infirmary.
As a Therapy Assistant you will work alongside qualified Physiotherapists and Specialist Nurses within a strong multidisciplinary team working with patients who have rehabilitation needs.
You will assist Therapy staff in planning and delivering effective treatment sessions and you will carry a delegated case load. As a Therapy Assistant you will contribute to the smooth running of the department and this will include some housekeeping and administration duties.
You will have good communication and interpersonal skills along with previous experience of working within a health or social care setting.
You will receive training, support, supervision and appraisals.
Car driver and access to a vehicle is essential as the role is community based, within patient's own homes - please indicate this on your application.
Please note that the funding for this role is fixed and will end on 31st March 2025.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary service that provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for patients in a community residential setting.
As Therapy Assistant you will work closely with a range of therapy staff and have robust supervision and a career development plan.
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.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers websitehttps://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
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/
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Apr 2024
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