Therapy Support Worker

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 29 April 2025

Job summary

We're looking for an exceptional individual interested in the care and rehabilitation, and we want to hear from you! We're a successful Trust with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standards of clinical quality, patient care and staff experience. The key to our success is simple: our people. Their experience, knowledge, passion and ideas are our greatest resource. This opportunity has arisen due to a current member of the assistant team being successful in achieving a secondment into a more advanced role. Your job, alongside your team colleagues, will be to deliver an excellent MSK/ Pelvic Health OutPatient and Orthopaedic In-patient Physiotherapy service. You will be working with our current team to ensure our patients receive timely and expert assessment and rehabilitation. With your energy and commitment to our public service, you'll be able to make a huge difference. We are looking for a dedicated individual, with caring and / or experience of rehabilitation, who is keen to gather experience in physiotherapy and work with our current team to deliver excellent care.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Physiotherapy Assistant Team, you will support the team to deliver care for out-patients following musculoskeletal injuries/ orthopaedic surgery, by providing walking aids and motivation to actively participate in their rehabilitation and recovery, during exercise and hydrotherapy sessions. There is also the opportunity to work alongside our Pelvic Health Team, to deliver excellent post-natal care and our In-patient Orthopaedic Team, working with our patient's immediately following Orthopaedic surgery. An important aspect of this role is your contribution to achieving high levels of Infection, Prevention and Control management, through shared house-keeping duties and stock ordering/ management.

Alongside other team members, you'll embody our proud to CARE values to contribute to a truly inclusive workplace. We're not shy about celebrating our people at the Trust and taking them with us on our collaborative, system working journey, with our partners across the local area. So, we want you to contribute to the Physiotherapy Service at our Trust. Here's a message from Sharon Wood, one of our Service & Professional Development Lead's in Physiotherapy: "If you have experience of working in a caring role, a passion for rehabilitation or physiotherapy, and believe your motivation can help us work with our system partners to deliver the excellent Physiotherapy service our patients deserve, come and join us! I'd love to welcome you in our team."

About us

We provide a full range of district general services including urgent and emergency care, specialist children's services, maternity and community midwifery. We also offer primary care through three GP practices with eight surgeries between them. Our vision is exceptional care provided by exceptional people. Our mission is to bring our people, communities and partners together- providing patient care we can all be proud of. Your energy and participation will be critical to our success.

We are firmly rooted in the founding principles of the NHS, and we have built on this by "Leading the Chesterfield Way", and with our Proud to CARE values. This means leading with care, openness, integrity and embedding an inclusive culture. We know that people have a life and responsibilities outside of work and we offer flexibility and a whole raft of support to care for your physical and mental wellbeing. This role is hugely important to us, and we look forward to hearing from you.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year 30Hrs per week Pro Rota Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

166-DCSC-7069901

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Top Road, Calow

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

S44 5BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details. This post requires a face-to-face interview as there is a practical skills test there is no virtual option available.

For further information please contact Sharon Wood, Physiotherapy Service and Professional Development Lead, Tel: 01246 512173.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details. This post requires a face-to-face interview as there is a practical skills test there is no virtual option available.

For further information please contact Sharon Wood, Physiotherapy Service and Professional Development Lead, Tel: 01246 512173.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

5 GCSEs (grades 9-4 or A*, A, B, C) OR equivalent level 2 qualifications(s) AND Functional skills (level2) OR as a level 2 apprenticeship, such as the Healthcare support worker apprenticeship OR *the ability to start these qualifications within the first 6 months of employment*

Desirable

NVQ/QCF or equivalent level 2 in a health-related subject

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working with people & team work
oExperience of working in a caring role.
oEvidence of working flexibly & undertaking a variety of tasks.

Desirable

oPeriods of stable employment working with people
oExperience of healthcare setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates clear understanding of this post.
Awareness of disability / illness and the impact this has on an individual
Good oral and written communication skills

Desirable

An interest in the care of older people.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Empathetic
Demonstrates clear reason for applying for this post.
Willing to respond positively to change

Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values

Essential

Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

5 GCSEs (grades 9-4 or A*, A, B, C) OR equivalent level 2 qualifications(s) AND Functional skills (level2) OR as a level 2 apprenticeship, such as the Healthcare support worker apprenticeship OR *the ability to start these qualifications within the first 6 months of employment*

Desirable

NVQ/QCF or equivalent level 2 in a health-related subject

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working with people & team work
oExperience of working in a caring role.
oEvidence of working flexibly & undertaking a variety of tasks.

Desirable

oPeriods of stable employment working with people
oExperience of healthcare setting

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrates clear understanding of this post.
Awareness of disability / illness and the impact this has on an individual
Good oral and written communication skills

Desirable

An interest in the care of older people.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Empathetic
Demonstrates clear reason for applying for this post.
Willing to respond positively to change

Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values

Essential

Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

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 check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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