Job summary
- Main area
- Community Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 241-246-IC-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pikes Lane/Waters Meeting/Castle Hill/Farnworth Town Hall/Breightmet HC/Winifred KettleKettle
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Therapy Instructor
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an integrated service in Bolton. Bolton community services provide therapy, care and support for patients in their own home. We help people to stay as well as possible in their own home and community.
We are looking for full time or part time Senior Therapy Instructors to work within our Community Therapy Team. You will work as part of a Multidisciplinary team, which includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Senior Therapy Instructors, Rehab Nurses and Pharmacists, Social Workers and Mental Health Practitioners.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to work with patients independently in the community, usually within the patient’s own home, delivering therapy interventions to patients under the supervision of senior staff. The therapy interventions will include Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy. This is an exciting opportunity to join a service in Bolton where you can really make a difference to people’s lives.
Working for our organisation
In return, we can offer you a job where no two days are the same, the opportunity to join a dynamic forward thinking service, regular supervision sessions, to become part of a supportive team, training and development and a job which provides opportunities for you to grow and develop.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our service operates 08.00-18.00, 7 days a week. There is currently no weekend working for Band 3, however, this is continually reviewed.
We have 6 Neighbourhood bases, which cover the North, Central North, South, Central South, East and West areas of Bolton, and you will be based in one of these with your team.
There has never been a more exciting time to join the BoltonFT NHS.
The successful candidate will be integral to the continued delivery of a high quality and patient focused service whilst demonstrating our trust values.
- VISION
- OPENNESS
- INTEGRITY
- COMPASSION
- EXCELLENCE
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English & maths or equivalent
- NVQ or equivalent level of knowledge
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience with client group
- Previous experience working within therapy
- Previous experience or working within an NHS trust/health care/education setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written & verbal communication skills
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to work independently & as part of a team
- Abililty to cope with a busy worklaod
- Ability to use initiative
- Sensory skills eg manual dexterity
- Ability to plan & manage own time effectively
- Ability to follow instructions and pay attention to detail
- Ability to act as a role model
- Ability to make choices for pt care and in some cases determine the best course of action
- Ability to persuade/motivate/expalin/empathise with those with communication/understanding barriers
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of how disability/impairment affects function
- Ablity to develop relevant knowledge
- Knowledge of data protection/confidentiality/health and safety
- Knowledge of how to respond to queries
- Knowledge of how to respond to unexpected events
Other
Essential criteria
- Car owner/driver subject to conditions of the DDA
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Reliable work record
- CRB check
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
- Richard Bent
- Job title
- Principal Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 331155
- Additional information
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description and person specification. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
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