Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 373-NBH0874
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chester Central Care Community Team
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/03/2026
Employer heading
Therapy Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Community Therapy Assistant to work with our the therapy team within Chester Central Care Community Team. The successful applicant will undertake follow up visits and undertake prescribed therapy exercise programmes on behalf of the therapists within the team. Part of this work will be supporting therapists located with the Chester South Care Community Team, based in the Lache Health Centre.
You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing care to patients in their own homes, driving is an essential part of this role.
The Trust currently supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Federation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.
Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 20/03/2026 and the proposed interview date is 24/03/2026
Main duties of the job
To work alongside the therapists within team to support patients.
Undertaking review of equipment.
Exercise programmes with patients in their own homes.
Supporting on joint visits with therapists.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant NVQ III or relevant clinical experience.
Desirable criteria
- Recognised equipment fitting course
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Understanding of rehabilitation enabling techniques
- Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to rehabilitation
- Knowledge of health care conditions
- Knowledge of the human body and physiotherapy interventions e.g. Gait training and exercise
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of application of electrotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to work as member of multidisciplinary team.
- Relevant experience in a Health Care setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Mark Thompson
- Job title
- Chester Central Care Community Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07385 489 998
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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