# Healthcare Therapy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-therapy-assistant/34a3135e-28d2-476e-9f21-0d890f20c9f1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-therapy-assistant/34a3135e-28d2-476e-9f21-0d890f20c9f1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Stamford Unit - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 Pro Rata Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Various hours available - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 36 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-26T11:21:18.066Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/AshtonunderLyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Stamford_Unit/Stamford_Unit-v8213278 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8213278?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Healthcare Therapy Assistant - Band 2 - Permanent- Various hours available An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and adaptable Band 2 Healthcare Therapy Assistant to join the team at the Stamford Unit. The Stamford Unit Intermediate Centre comprises of 96 beds which are located on the Tameside Hospital site in Ashton–under-Lyne. You will work unsupervised or distantly supervised by experienced Nurses and Therapists to provide care and support with activities of daily living whilst incorporating rehabilitation to optimise the independence of the patients. The unit offers a multidisciplinary approach to the rehabilitation of patients who have a wide range of medical conditions and different levels of need. The focus is to offer excellent care and rehabilitation in preparation for returning home safely. If you are committed to excellent patient centered care in a busy environment and are enthusiastic about working as part of a multidisciplinary team building new skills and competencies then this could be the role for you ### Main duties of the job To aid the care and rehabilitation of patients by undertaking assigned tasks according to set protocols and patient centred care and therapy plans as identified by nursing and/or therapy staff. To work with direct and indirect supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing of any problems. The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly as the post includes shift patterns and 7 day working including bank holidays. ### 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 focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - 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 **Desirable** - Previous experience in caring for patients in a hospital or care setting ### desirable **Desirable** - Able to clearly document ### Qualifications **Essential** - A good standard of G.C.S.E’s or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics - NVQ level 2 or equivalent ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 343.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10520944) - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 472.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10520943) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.