Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Weekend working is required as part of weekend rota
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 241-121-IC-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stroke Unit Royal Bolton Hospital/Community Stroke Team
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Therapy Assistant
NHS AFC: Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join the Stroke therapy services in Bolton. We currently have a number of positions across our stroke services and would consider applications for both full and part time posts.
The stroke service comprises both in-patient and community settings. The In-patient team are based on the Stroke Unit at Royal Bolton Hospital and work as a closely integrated MDT with the nursing and wider MDT. The community aspect sits within the Community Stroke Team which is based at Breightmet Health Centre. The team sees both new and existing stroke patients providing specialist assessment, treatment and advice.
As a member of the wider MDT you will work alongside and support specialist therapy staff in providing specialist treatment, intervention and advice guided by a qualified therapist. The post offers the opportunity to develop skills within Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy and Speech and Language Therapy within a supportive environment alongside other existing therapy assistants.
The post holder will benefit from working within a supportive team, with a robust supervision and appraisal programme, excellent in-house training and CPD. Supervision and support will be provided by senior therapy staff.
Main duties of the job
To assist therapist(s) in their role by:
Providing a routine therapy under the direction of a named therapist to ensure the delivery of high quality services
Assist with delivery of exercise and activity groups
Preparing therapeutic materials as required
Undertaking administrative tasks related to the work load
The post holder will be accountable for their actions, within an agreed level of autonomy, following a programme of development through required competencies.
Working for our organisation
As a CQC ‘Good’ rated district general hospital, we pride ourselves on the high quality, highly responsive, patient centred services we provide to patients from Bolton and the surrounding areas in acute and community settings.
Patient care always has and always will be our top priority. COVID-19 has meant that our services have had to adapt and respond to the ever changing needs of our diverse patient population. Our teams have adjusted their ways of working brilliantly to support this with a great sense of teamwork, resilience and shared purpose.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust are highly committed to our workforce. Our nurturing learning environment ensures that all members of the Stroke Therapy team are supported with their learning and development throughout their career, enabling staff to feel valued both as individuals and as part of the wider organisation.
In line with our flexible working policy, the Trust strive to support with flexible working patterns, enabling staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. We believe all staff should experience equal career opportunities, irrespective of ethnicity, colour or nationality, and have a well-established BAME Staff Forum to support this.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of post and the role responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
For further information or for any queries please contact using the details below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English & maths or equivalent
- NVQ or equivalent level of knowledge
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of AHP service
- Previous experience or working within an NHS trust/health care/education setting
- Team working
Desirable criteria
- Experience in both acute and community services
- Previous experience with stroke patients
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written & verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently & as part of a team
- Abililty to cope with a busy worklaod
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to plan & manage own time effectively
- Ability to follow instructions
- Ability to make choices for pt care and in some cases determine the best course of action
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of relavant policies, data protection, confidentiality and/or Health and safety
- Knowledge of how to respond to unexpected events
- Willingness to develop relevant knowledge relevant to stroke
Desirable criteria
- Knowlegde of how disability/impairment affects function with particular reference to stroke
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexible hours and out of hours including weekends
Desirable criteria
- Car driver
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Susan Bannister
- Job title
- Principal Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 463550
- Additional information
Kat Crofts, Therapy Team Lead, Stroke Team. [email protected]
Ella Henry, Therapy team lead, Community Stroke Team
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