Job summary
Employer heading
Therapy Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
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 role is based at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
Main duties of the job
The roles forms 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.
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.
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Interest in the delivery of healthcare
- Knowledge of the role of a therapy assistant and ability to work within the boundaries of the role
Education
Essential criteria
- 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
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within healthcare and evidence of interaction with a wide range of people
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abby Foxcroft and Fiona Carver
- Job title
- Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01952 641222
- Additional information
Please feel free to contact me with questions with regards to this post.
By phone: 01952 641 222 ext: 4101
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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