Senior Therapy Support Worker

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Therapy Support Worker to join our specialist Neurosciences Therapy Team at Southmead Hospital.

This exciting role offers the opportunity to work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team supporting patients across both neurology and neurosurgery services. You will play an important role in delivering rehabilitation programmes that help patients maximise their independence, recovery and participation in everyday activities following illness, injury or surgery.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a health or social care environment, ideally with experience supporting rehabilitation or therapy interventions. You will be confident communicating with patients, carers and colleagues, able to work independently within agreed protocols, and passionate about delivering high-quality patient-centred care.

This advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Unfortunately we are not able to provide visa sponsorship on this role.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of an occupational therapist or physiotherapist, you will provide a range of interventions to support service delivery for patients who may be in pain, have reduced mobility, function, muscle strength, range of movement or cognitive issues, working within an agreed framework.

This will be delivered either on the wards or in therapy areas and will include supporting individuals to use the toilet, wash & dress or carry out other domestic tasks.

The role forms part of the wider multidisciplinary team and will also include administrative and housekeeping duties to support the overall management of the service.

To understand more about Therapy at Southmead Hospital, watch our Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy videos!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist or physiotherapist the post holder is expected to:

• Provide identified therapeutic interventions or programmes within the framework devised by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
• Monitor individual progress within delegated Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy programmes, adhering to specified protocols, evaluating outcomes, and adapting input as appropriate.
• Assist Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists with service delivery, contributing to the overall management of delegated caseload.
• Carry out administrative and housekeeping duties, taking responsibility for designated tasks.

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.