Therapy Support Worker

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 28 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 2 Therapy Support Worker to join our Stroke, Rehabilitation and Early Supported Discharge Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust.

The post holder needs to be flexible, have good time management skills, confident IT skills, and work well in a team as well as independently.

The role is based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We are delighted to be able to offer patients who have had a stroke the opportunity of assessment and treatment over the weekend and Bank Holidays and this post holder would be expected to participate in the 7-day working rota for this.

Main duties of the job

The role form part of a team of generic Therapy Support Workers who currently work between the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and the Speech and Language Therapy team. The role includes delivering therapy to patients, supporting the qualified therapists as well as administration and housekeeping tasks.

About us

Our acute stroke service is based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. Services include hyper acute and acute stroke care wards.

We are a friendly, forward thinking team working in a fast paced rewarding environment. High quality patient care is at the core of our decision making and we are enthusiastic about welcoming new ideas and staff development.

The team have a robust supervision structure and a strong drive for personal and professional development across all bands and roles facilitating events within the team, department, Trust and externally to enable the best possible care is delivered to patients.

Date posted

15 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

223-TSW-024-A

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Telford

TF1 6TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Interest in the delivery of healthcare
Knowledge of the role of a therapy assistant in an acute healthcare setting and ability to work within the boundaries of the role

Education

Essential

Maths and English GCSE Grade 9-4
Evidence of knowledge and skills sufficient to demonstrate the ability and willingness to study at NVQ level 2

Desirable

NVQ 2/3 in a health related subject

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

Interest in the delivery of healthcare
Knowledge of the role of a therapy assistant in an acute healthcare setting and ability to work within the boundaries of the role

Education

Essential

Maths and English GCSE Grade 9-4
Evidence of knowledge and skills sufficient to demonstrate the ability and willingness to study at NVQ level 2

Desirable

NVQ 2/3 in a health related subject

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.