Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in health or social care
- Experience
Experience of undertaking and recording clinical observations and escalation of changes or findings.
- Knowledge & Skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
- Knowledge & Skills
Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.
- Knowledge & Skills
Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems.
- Knowledge & Skills
Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient / service user interactions and observations and metrics.
- Knowledge & Skills
Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
- Knowledge & Skills
Attention to detail.
- Personal Attributes
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Personal Attributes
Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, family, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
- Qualifications & Training
3 A-levels OR Health and Science T-level OR equivalent level 3 qualification(s) and Functional Skills (level 2) OR As a level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway) AND/OR Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties AND/OR Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3; - Theoretical knowledge - Experience of a range of care and related procedures - clinical observations - knowledge of relevant legislation
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in an NHS care role
- Knowledge & Skills
Working knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Job overview
Part time hours 18.75 per week for 9 months fixed term contract (secondment possible for UHT staff)
If you are applying for a secondment post, you must seek authorisation from your manager who will go through the secondment policy with you.
Are you passionate about rehabilitation and helping patients to achieve their potential and improve their quality of life? If so, this could be the opportunity for you!
We have a Clinical Support Worker Higher Level, Therapy Assistant post, to work within the Middlesbrough Therapy Team to provide rehabilitation to patients in the local community.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role
Main duties of the job
Working in the community, you will work alongside Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to implement rehabilitation programmes in patients’ own homes, care homes and group settings, working closely with statutory and voluntary services to promote and maintain independence.
As well as completing joint visits with therapists the post holder will be expected to undertake independent visits to implement exercise programmes, complete mobility practice, self-care practice, provide, fit and check equipment as requested by the therapist.
At present the service is provided 5 days a week (Monday to Friday) with no requirement to work weekends. The post does require successful candidates to be able to travel independently within the local community to visit patients at home.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Support Worker Higher Level - Therapy Assistant with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Clinical support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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