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
37.5 hours per week (Weekend working is required as part of weekend rota. Part time hours would be considered.) 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
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
* GCSE English & maths or equivalent
* NVQ or equivalent level of knowledge
* ECDL
Experience
* Previous experience of AHP service
* Previous experience or working within an NHS trust/health care/education setting
* Experience in both acute and community services
* Previous experience with stroke patients
Skills
* Ability to work independently & as part of a team
* Ability to cope with a busy workload
* Ability to use initiative
* Ability to plan & manage own time effectively
* Ability to follow instructions
* Ability to make choices for patient care and in some cases determine the best course of action
Knowledge
* Knowledge of relevant 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
* Knowledge of how disability/impairment affects function with particular reference to stroke
Other
* Ability to work flexible hours and out of hours including weekends
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture; if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits. Please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Susan Bannister Job title: Principal Service Lead Email address: susan.bannister@boltonft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01204 463550
Additional information: Kat Crofts, Therapy Team Lead, Stroke Team. kathryn.crofts@boltonft.nhs.uk
Ella Henry, Therapy team lead, Community Stroke Team. ella.henry@boltonft.nhs.uk
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