Community Therapy Assistant - Northwich
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role involves working as a Community Therapy Assistant in a multidisciplinary setting, supporting therapists in delivering high-quality interventions to patients. Key duties include assisting with home exercise programs, communicating patient progress, and managing equipment. A UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work are essential. The position is full-time and permanent, based in Northwich.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out specified assessments, interventions, and programmes under direct supervision of a qualified clinician.
- Report progress of patients during the implementation of planned interventions and programmes.
- Utilise effective communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively.
- Be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment, including support, education, and training.
- Be responsible for the maintenance, cleaning, monitoring, and loan of equipment, and ordering stock.
- Support administrative and housekeeping duties as required.
Essential criteria
- good numeracy and literacy
- Experience of working with people
- Transferable skills
- Knowledge of therapy role
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
- Role specific experience
- Some knowledge of conditions
- knowledge of OT and physio roles
- Knowledge of patient equipment
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Community Therapy Assistant - Northwich
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
To work in multidisciplinary community setting as part of a dynamic team and support therapists in delivering high quality therapy interventions to the patient.
Please be aware that a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes are required for this role.
Main duties of the job
To assist with delivery of therapy through home exercise programs and education.
To communicate with therapist regarding patient progress and support patient's functional recovery.
To support service with ordering , maintaining stock and equipment.
To use excellent communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and childre
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