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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.

• 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 autonomously.

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 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 under‑represented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

• 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 and finance

Date posted: 17 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,465 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: 245‑ACS2PHY‑12‑25

Job locations: Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton‑under‑Lyne, OL6 9RW

Essential

Qualifications:

• G.C.S.E's or equivalent including A‑C and above in English Language and Maths
• NVQ level II or equivalent

• 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

Skills:

• 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
• Experience of providing physiotherapy interventions to patients

Desirable

• Previous experience working within a therapy team

Please note that whilst the Trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care 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.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Tameside Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton‑under‑Lyne, OL6 9RW

Employer's website: https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/

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.