Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 245-ACS2PHY-08-25
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tameside Hospital
- Town
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Physiotherapy Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
Physiotherapy Assistant - Band 2
Permanent
1X 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for motivated, caring individuals with excellent communication skills to work within our dynamic in-patient Physiotherapy team to deliver a high quality service to patients on general medical wards.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake specific support work to aid with the rehabilitation and mobility of patients.
- To treat patients (often unsupervised) according to set treatment protocols and individual treatment programmes as identified by a physiotherapist.
- Work with direct and indirect supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing physiotherapist of any problems.
- To assist in the general administration and equipment needs of the physiotherapy department, as directed
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- G.C.S.E’s or equivalent including A- C and above in English Language and Maths
- NVQ level II or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in caring for patients in a hospital or care setting
- A good understanding of discharge processes
- An understanding of social impacts on patient journeys
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working within a therapy team
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with general public including those with communication/language barriers
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to communicate with patient’s wide range of personalities including those with impaired communication abilities
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade all patients including those with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
- Demonstrate good organisational skills
- Able to handle sensitive/confidential issues
- Fitness to undertake the duties of the post
- Willingness to undertake appropriate training (NVQ III)
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tom Buckley
- Job title
- Orthopaedic & Medicine Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 922 5314
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