Band 4 Therapy Support Worker

Job Summary

ARE YOU AN ASPIRING GENERIC THERAPY SUPPORT WORKER? IF YES, THEN WE WANT YOU! The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Physiotherapists and/or Occupational Therapists based at Good Hope. THIS ROLE IS FOR 22.5 HOURS A WEEK.

We offer brilliant development opportunities including dedicated Therapy Support Worker (TSW) in service training, buddying system, one to one supervision as well as an apprenticeship scheme.

This post is a unique opportunity for an experienced TSW to complete competencies in the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy disciplines as well as manage their own caseload.

The role includes working efficiently with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to complete thorough assessments to determine appropriate treatments, rehabilitation and discharge destination. Short Stay is a fast-paced area so it's vitally important that you are proactive and possess excellent organisational skills. We are looking for someone who is passionate about preventing deconditioning on a ward.

Please provide clear evidence of the essential experience required below, in your application to be considered for interview.

1. Do you have comprehensive experience as a TSW?
2. Do you have experience of supporting therapists in a relevant clinical setting?
3. Do you have experience of delivering acute inpatient rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of hospital discharge planning?

You will be required to work across a 7 day service to including weekends.

Main Duties of the Job

The role of a Therapy Support Worker is to support the delivery of therapy services to patients within the medical setting. The Therapy Support Worker will work under the supervision of Registered Therapists and will be responsible for an agreed specific caseload. The role will support a range of therapy professions, covering predominantly Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the Short Stay Team at Good Hope Hospital.

The Therapy Support Worker will be required to work on the wards, and within the acute assessment units may be required to conduct visits to patients' homes. The trust is committed to providing a 7 day service and therefore the role is on a 7 day working rota.

About Us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work.

This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date Posted

28 March 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference Number

304-9000772

Job Locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

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.

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