About this role
Job summary
Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy Support Worker -- Intermediate Care Therapy Team
Help People Regain Independence and Achieve Their Goals
Are you passionate about helping people live independently and achieve their rehabilitation goals? We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Therapy Support Worker to join our Intermediate Care Therapy Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the transformation of community services while helping people recover following illness, injury, or hospital admission. You will work with patients in Discharge to Assess (D2A) beds, community settings, and people's own homes, delivering rehabilitation, reablement, assessment, and discharge support.
Working within a Home First approach, you will help people achieve the best outcomes in the least restrictive environment while supporting hospital discharge and wider system flow.
As part of a skilled multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Nurses, you will provide person-centred interventions for patients with a range of needs, including frailty, falls, orthopaedic and trauma conditions, neurological conditions, deconditioning, and complex rehabilitation needs.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary Continued: Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
We are looking for someone who is motivated, organised, compassionate, and able to work independently and as part of a team. Previous healthcare experience, particularly supporting therapists, is desirable.
In return, we offer a supportive team environment, comprehensive induction, ongoing supervision, training and development opportunities, and the chance to be involved in service improvement and career progression.
The service operates 7 days a week (currently 8:00am-4:00pm), with weekend and bank holiday working required. A full Category B driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use are essential.
Join us and help people regain confidence, independence, and quality of life every day.
Main Duties:
*Support Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitation, reablement, assessment, and discharge planning for patients following illness, injury, or hospital admission.
*Provide therapy interventions to patients in Discharge to Assess (D2A) beds, community settings, and patients' own homes.
*Assist patients to regain independence, improve functional ability, and achieve their personal goals.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main Duties Continued: Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
*Deliver person-centred care and rehabilitation programmes for individuals with frailty, falls, trauma and orthopaedic conditions, neurological conditions, deconditioning, and complex rehabilitation needs.
*Promote the Home First approach, supporting patients to remain safely in their own homes wherever possible.
*Contribute to timely hospital discharge and support effective patient flow across health and care services.
*Monitor and report patient progress, escalating concerns appropriately to registered therapists.
*Work autonomously within agreed treatment plans while seeking guidance when required.
*Maintain accurate clinical records and communicate effectively with patients, families, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team.
*Participate in service development, quality improvement initiatives, and support students or new staff where appropriate.
*Contribute to weekend and bank holiday rotas as part of a seven-day service.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and maths * Able to demonstrate competence in maths and written and spoken English * Educated to A level/NVQ 3 or equivalent (eg NVQ 2 or similar vocational qualification plus significant relevant experience * Experience working in a health care setting
Desirable
* Evidence of continuing professional development * Evidence of recent education / personal development related to health care * Care certificate or be willing to work towards
Experience Essential
* Experience supporting therapies in a relevant setting * Experience of delivering inpatient rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of MDT collaboration and hospital discharge planning * Can demonstrate an in depth understanding of relevant areas of therapy, the effect of illness/clinical conditions / disability on function and health and basic aims of rehabilitation * Comprehensive understanding of the role of therapy support worker in the relevant area * Understanding of confidentiality and data protection in healthcare
Desirable
* Experience of communicating with and motivating patients who may have communication difficulties * Experience of working in an Acute / community based setting * Good understanding of working environment healthcare/NHS/UHB/community * Experience of working on in intermediate settings
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.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)