Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 17 November 2026
Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Therapy Assistant/Support worker to join our dynamic Physiotherapy Team.

You will have experience of working in outpatient, ward and clinic setting within the Physiotherapy team. The role will support the MSK Physiotherapy Service and requires the individual to be organised, and effective communicator and strong team player.

You will work to provide timely assessments, optimising function and support with discharge planning for our patients.

We are looking for individuals who work well as part of a team and can contribute to innovative ideas on clinical pathways and can help drive forward excellence.

You must be adaptable to working with a range of patients and working environments with a flexible approach to the delivery of care. This must include a willingness to adopt working patterns.

Main duties of the job
Support will be provided by the Physiotherapy team who will take a proactive and innovative approach to continuous professional development, evidence based practice and service development.

In addition, you will carry out a range of non-clinical duties related to the role.

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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-CSS-PS47-26
Job locations: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom; Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 7AY, United Kingdom

Job description
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
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Foundation degree Health and Social Care, or equivalent level 5 qualification; plus, A-levels and GCSEs or equivalent(s), including Functional Skills (level 2) Or - as a level 5 apprenticeship, such as the Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship
• Essential: Care Certificate

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Essential: Substantial experience in health, therapeutic rehabilitation and or social care setting
• Essential: Knowledge of therapy assessments and interventions
• Essential: Work well as part of a team
• Essential: Dealing with confrontation
• Essential: Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Essential: Basic IT skills
• Essential: Good organisational skills
• Essential: Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Essential: Able to work on own initiative
• Desirable: Physiotherapy experience
• Desirable: Admin experience
• Desirable: Able to teach new skills
• Desirable: Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes.

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 details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 2JH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: MSK Service Lead-Oldham, Shelley Atkins, shelley.atkins@nca.nhs.uk, 07907576060

Supporting documents
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