Intermediate Care Therapy Assistant

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the therapy team at Tudor Court as a therapy assistant. Therapy is provided to any resident in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton who requires a period of rehabilitation.

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

Main duties of the job

• To provide assessments and interventions, for delegated caseload of patients; with support and supervision of a qualified therapist.
• To undertake administrative and stock control duties as requested to support the therapy services.
• Attend and effectively contribute to regular meetings, including:
  • Monthly speciality team meetings
  • Monthly staff meetings
  • Peer support meetings
  • Ward handover meetings
  • Champions update meeting
• Promote a positive and efficient image of the service within own and wider team
• Provide effective advice, information and support for patients and carers
• Ensure staff, patients and carers are aware of the role of therapy within own speciality area
• Overcome barriers to communication by altering style and format
• Involve patients in decision making with regards assessments and always gain informed consent
• Have a sound knowledge of specialist standardised and non-standardised assessments used within the service
• Undertake simple assessments as delegated by qualified therapist
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of medical conditions in own speciality area and how they affect day to day function
• Ensures joint treatment planning considers individual patient choice/wishes/beliefs
• Ensures assessments undertaken are holistic and meet standards
• Provide effective feedback of assessment findings to patient and carer
• Provide effective feedback of assessment findings to qualified therapists and wider MDT team

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)

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-RCO-CS324-25-PS-A

Job locations

Tudor Court

Seymour Street

Heywood

OL10 3BD

Job description

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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Health or Social care setting
• Experience of working within a team
• Knowledge of OT/physiotherapy assessments and interventions
• Dealing with confrontation

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• Care Certificate

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Health or Social care setting
• Experience of working within a team
• Knowledge of OT/physiotherapy assessments and interventions
• Dealing with confrontation

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• Care Certificate

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tudor Court

Seymour Street

Heywood

OL10 3BD

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tudor Court

Seymour Street

Heywood

OL10 3BD

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)