Job overview
Join us as a Band 3 Senior Support Worker and take the next step in your career. This forward‑thinking, developmental role offers a clear progression pathway into an Assistant Practitioner post, with the potential opportunity to further advance into an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Apprenticeship in the future as your skills and ambitions grow.
You’ll bring a genuine enthusiasm for rehabilitation and a clear commitment to enhancing people’s quality of life. Driven to develop your skills, you’ll embrace ongoing learning as part of your professional journey. Your motivation and positive energy will help elevate the care you deliver. Flexibility is vital, as you’ll work across multiple pathways and contribute to our 7‑day service, ensuring high‑quality care is always available.
Potential areas include:
- Emergency Department Portals
- Orthopaedics
- Stroke / Neurology
- Acute to Community Pathways
- Paediatrics
If you’re looking for a role where you can grow, contribute, and make a meaningful difference, and you have strong communication skills and enjoy being part of a supportive, forward‑thinking team, this could be the ideal next step. You’ll work alongside dedicated Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, helping to shape pathways that enhance patient experience and outcomes.
As the post involves community work, being a car driver is essential.
Main duties of the job
To support patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals by providing treatment programmes.
To complete stroke /neurology specific therapeutic interventions under the direction of by Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists.
To act as a key worker for patients on caseload providing feedback to clinicians.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see full list of duties and main responsibilities, please refer to the full job description attached to the vacancy on the Trust website.
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This advert is for Developmental Assistant Practitioner with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust in Wolverhampton, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £31,157 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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