Senior Therapy Support Worker

Haringey GP Federation; Luton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Therapy Support Worker to join their Stroke and Neuro Therapy Team at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. The role involves providing person-centered rehabilitation to patients during their recovery, supporting therapies, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate has necessary qualifications and prior experience in therapy support, and will have access to ongoing professional development. NHS experience is essential for your career growth in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Education to GCSE or equivalent with grade C or equivalent in English.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Experience as therapy assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assist with rehabilitation of patients as delegated by therapists.
• Accept patients referred by the Multi-disciplinary Team.
• Assist in administrative and clerical duties in the team.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Working knowledge of common illnesses

Education

GCSE or equivalent with grade C in English

NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

NHS experience

Job description

Senior Therapy Support Worker - Stroke

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Information: This job is now closed

Job summary

We're delighted to be recruiting an enthusiastic Therapy Support Worker to join our dynamic Stroke and Neuro Therapy Team at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated service based on the stroke ward, working closely with a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care throughout each patient's inpatient journey.

In this role, you'll play a vital part in providing timely, person‑centred rehabilitation that helps patients reach their full potential during the acute phase of their stroke recovery, as well as supporting medical patients on the ward. Your days will be varied and rewarding, offering rehabilitation through one-to-one sessions, joint working, group activities and drop‑in support. You'll be fully supported by our experienced neuro team and have access to the wider therapy service, ensuring you're never without guidance, collaboration or opportunities to grow.

We're genuinely excited to hear how your skills, passion and experience align with what we're looking for. As this vacancy may close once we receive a sufficient number of applications, we encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out.

We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully welcoming youChr to our team.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the Occupational Therapist, Physi არაფერი and Speech and Language Therapist.
• To accept patients referred by the Multi‑disciplinary Team and relay all necessary information to the therapists to allow timely interventions. To accept patients referred by a qualified Therapist, treat them according to set treatment protocols, monitor progression and make alterations, within agreed게임 parameters.
• Work is not always directly supervised but is evaluated and monitored daily. Access to qualified staff is always available if required. Patients progress to be reported back on a timely basis.
• To assist in the administration and clerical duties of the team.
• To develop and maintain competencies through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, hynny committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.

Person Specification

Qualification and training

• Education to GCSE or equivalent with grade C or equivalent in English
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
• NHS experience

Experience

• Experience as therapy assistant
• Evidence of working in a team and relevant examples
• Acute hospital experience

Knowledge and skills

• Working knowledge of a range of common illnesses and conditions
• Good interpersonal skills

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 సంగీత for any previous criminal convictions.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust