# Generic Therapy Support Worker - North Kerrier

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bodmin
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Fixed term or secondment considered
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, may require 7 day working in the future)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T09:00:54.928Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Redruth/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapy_Support_Worker/Therapy_Support_Worker-v8152957
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8152957?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Therapy Support Worker to join the Integrated Rehabilitation Therapy Team at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital.  This post will be a generic post working across Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy so we are looking for a candidate who has experience at a Band 4 level in both of these areas, however this a supportive learning environment and we will help you to develop in both areas with competencies, our monthly in service training, and working jointly with our experienced therapists and support workers.

This job will involve working mainly in the inpatient team on the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU), but providing support to the Community Rehabilitation Team when required.  The CATU is a unit providing a model of reducing frailty admissions to the Acute trust and facilitating early discharges by providing acute multi-disciplinary interventions.  The community rehabilitation team work in the North Kerrier locality to provide rehabilitation to people in their own homes which also includes care homes.  We are looking for a colleague who is reliable, flexible, and wishes to develop their assessment, care planning and rehabilitation skills whilst being part of a dynamic, progressive multi-disciplinary team.

### Main duties of the job

Under the guidance of the Occupational Therapists/Physiotherapists you will be responsible for the assessment, treatment and discharge planning of patients within your care. You will need to assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient’s condition/progress, identify problems and patient needs, setting realistic goals.  You will need to have excellent organisational skills combined with experience of working in older person’s services. You will need a valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel to different locations to facilitate hospital discharges.  We are a supportive team, including  OTs / PTs and support workers with excellent MDT working with other disciplines. We offer a friendly , supportive  working environment where you can develop your clinical and interpersonal skills. CPD is actively encouraged and supported through regular supervision/appraisal and training.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience of working as a Therapy Support Worker, working in health or similar post.
- Experience of working in a Therapy led approach
- Experience of managing own caseload in a variety of settings

**Desirable**

- Experience of teaching and leading groups
- Experience of supervision of junior members of staff

### Skills and Aptitude

**Essential**

- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good understanding of the importance of empathy when helping to motivate and encourage patients with impairments

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Good general education to GCSE or equivalent
- Examinations taken in English Language or IELTS qualification
- Theoretical and practical training to NVQ 3 level in relevant area or relevant experience

**Desirable**

- Evidence of recent study eg Anatomy and Physiology, Access to Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy course etc

## Documents

- [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977)
- [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833)
- [job description (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10452855)
- [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 307.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10452856)
- [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976)

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