Clinical Support - Therapy Support Worker Stroke and Rehabilitation

Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Telford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Telford is seeking an enthusiastic Band 2 Therapy Support Worker to join their Stroke, Rehabilitation, and Early Supported Discharge Team. The successful candidate will deliver therapy, support qualified therapists, and participate in a 7-day working rota. This position offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a focus on high-quality patient care and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and highly motivated individual.
• Ability to work well in a team as well as independently.
• Participate in a 7-day working rota.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapy to patients.
• Support qualified therapists.
• Perform administration and housekeeping tasks.

Skills

Flexibility

Good time management

Teamwork

Confident IT skills

Job description

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 2 Therapy Support Worker to join our Stroke, Rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust.

The post holder needs to be flexible, have good time management skills, confident IT skills, and work well in a team as well as independently.

The role is currently based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We are delighted to be able to offer patients who have had a stroke the opportunity of assessment and treatment over the weekend and Bank Holidays and this post holder would be expected to participate in the 7-day working rota for this.

Main duties of the job

The role form part of a team of generic Therapy Support Workers who currently work between the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and the Speech and Language Therapy team. The role includes delivering therapy to patients, supporting the qualified therapists as well as administration and housekeeping tasks.

Working for our organisation

Currently our inpatient stroke service is based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. Services include hyper acute and acute stroke care wards.

We are a friendly, forward thinking, dynamic team, working in a fast paced rewarding environment. High quality patient care is at the core of our decision making and we are enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas and staff development.

The team have a robust supervision structure and a strong drive for personal and professional development across all bands and roles facilitating events within the team, department, Trust and externally to enable the best possible care is delivered to patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.