Band 4 Therapy Support Worker

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team environment

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing supervision

Training and development opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Therapy Support Worker to assist in delivering rehabilitation, reablement, and discharge planning in D2A beds and home settings. You will support a multidisciplinary team and help patients regain independence across a range of conditions.

The role emphasizes compassionate, patient-centred care with opportunities for supervision, induction, and ongoing development within a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Healthcare experience, particularly supporting therapists, is desirable.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and provide person-centred interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitation, reablement, assessment, and discharge planning.
• Provide therapy interventions to patients in D2A beds, community settings, and patients' homes.
• Assist patients to regain independence and achieve personal goals.

Skills

Rehabilitation support

Discharge planning

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Education

Healthcare support worker qualification (preferred)

Job description

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.,

• 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.
• 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.
• 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:

• supportive team environment
• comprehensive induction
• ongoing supervision
• training and development opportunities
• 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.

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.