Community Therapy Assistant: Sponsorship Available

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen to join Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) as a Therapy assistant in the Community Pain Management Service.

The philosophy of the Community Pain Management service is to provide the best options of care, ensuring patients are seen by the most appropriate healthcare professional, at the appropriate time and in the appropriate place, whilst optimising the best health outcome for the patient. This will be managed through effective collaborative clinical triage and delivery of the management of chronic pain through a comprehensive bio-psychosocial model. The service promotes long-term self-management and less dependency on wider health care services such as A&E, GPs, secondary care, ambulance services and mainstream physiotherapy.

The role involves assisting staff and supporting patients with complex pain who are referred to the Chronic Pain Clinic. The Therapy assistant would also assist in the delivery of educational sessions provided by the advanced practitioners in chronic pain, across several sites.

 

Main duties of the job

Band 4 Therapy Assistant will take responsibility for the management of a defined workload of patients within their Care Community following triage by the qualified therapist.

Work with in their competency and seek qualified therapist guidance were appropriate.

To take a lead in organising therapeutic group activities with patients, such as sleep hygiene, relaxation and mindfulness. and exercise.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Ran groups independently
  • 3 years experience

Skills and experience

Essential

  • Patient facing band 3 role

Desirable

  • Have transferable skills and band 4 therapy assistant experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of conditions

Desirable

  • Knowledge of community working process

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 05 January 2026

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