Community Therapy Support Worker | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

DCHS Foundation Trust; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Therapy Support Worker to join our Community Therapy Team in Swadlincote. You will help patients achieve rehabilitation goals and maximise independence in home and community settings.

You will work alongside physiotherapists and occupational therapists, delivering prescribed rehabilitation programmes and supporting daily living activities.

Qualifications

• Experience with patients or service users in health, social care or community settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate, caring and committed to patient-centred care.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Willing to undertake training and develop competencies relevant to the role.
• Access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of rehabilitation programmes prescribed by registered therapists.
• Assist patients with therapeutic exercises, mobility practice and activities of daily living.
• Provide, fit and monitor therapeutic equipment and aids.
• Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions to the relevant healthcare professional.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to patient reviews.
• Promote patient independence, wellbeing and recovery.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Organisation

Willingness to train

Vehicle access

Job description

Community Therapy Support Worker | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

Would you like to make a real difference in people's lives and help them remain independent in their own homes?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Therapy Support Worker to join our Community Therapy Team in Swadlincote. Working alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other health professionals, you will play a key role in supporting patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals and maximise their independence.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team across community settings.

As you develop in DCHS there will also be the opportunity for you to apply for the Advanced Therapy Support Worker Apprenticeship.

The service provides cover 7 day per week, 08:30–16:30 providing care to our community Therapy patients.

As a Therapy Support Worker, you will:

• Support the delivery of rehabilitation programmes prescribed by registered therapists.
• Assist patients with therapeutic exercises, mobility practice and activities of daily living.
• Provide, fit and monitor therapeutic equipment and aids.
• Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions to the relevant healthcare professional.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to patient reviews.
• Promote patient independence, wellbeing and recovery.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with patients or service users in a health, social care or community setting.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is compassionate, caring and committed to delivering excellent patient-centred care.
• Can work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Has good organisational and time management skills.
• Is willing to undertake training and develop competencies relevant to the role.
• Has access to a vehicle for work purposes.

If you are a caring, adaptable and professionally accountable Support worker who wants to make a positive difference in the community, we would welcome your application.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration.

After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Friday 13 Nov 2026