Generic Therapy Support Worker - North Kerrier

Cornwall Partnership; Redruth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Cornwall is seeking a Band 4 Therapy Support Worker to join the Integrated Rehabilitation Therapy Team at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital. The post covers Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy areas, with a focus on assessment, care planning and discharge planning for inpatients and community settings.

The role requires a valid UK driving licence, flexibility to travel to different locations, and commitment to CPD.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent qualification required.
• English language or IELTS qualification required.
• Theoretical and practical training to NVQ 3 level in relevant area or relevant experience.
• Evidence of recent study (e.g., Anatomy and Physiology, Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy courses).

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat and discharge planning for patients under your care.
• Interpret information relevant to patient condition and progress; set realistic goals.
• Travel to different locations to facilitate hospital discharges; work with MDT.
• Support development of assessment, care planning and rehabilitation skills.
• Engage in CPD through supervision and in-service training.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

Empathy

Driving licence

Education

GCSE or equivalent

IELTS/English language qualification

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Anatomy and Physiology course

Job description

Generic Therapy Support Worker - North Kerrier

Band 4

Main area Therapy Support Worker Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, may require 7 day working in the future) Job ref 201-26-976

Site Camborne Redruth Community Hospital Town Redruth Salary £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Therapy Support Worker to join the Integrated Rehabilitation Therapy Team at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital. This post will be a generic post working across Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy so we are looking for a candidate who has experience at a Band 4 level in both of these areas, however this a supportive learning environment and we will help you to develop in both areas with competencies, our monthly in service training, and working jointly with our experienced therapists and support workers.

This job will involve working mainly in the inpatient team on the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit (CATU), but providing support to the Community Rehabilitation Team when required. The CATU is a unit providing a model of reducing frailty admissions to the Acute trust and facilitating early discharges by providing acute multi-disciplinary interventions. The community rehabilitation team work in the North Kerrier locality to provide rehabilitation to people in their own homes which also includes care homes. We are looking for a colleague who is reliable, flexible, and wishes to develop their assessment, care planning and rehabilitation skills whilst being part of a dynamic, progressive multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Under the guidance of the Occupational Therapists/Physiotherapists you will be responsible for the assessment, treatment and discharge planning of patients within your care. You will need to assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient’s condition/progress, identify problems and patient needs, setting realistic goals. You will need to have excellent organisational skills combined with experience of working in older person’s services. You will need a valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel to different locations to facilitate hospital discharges. We are a supportive team, including OTs / PTs and support workers with excellent MDT working with other disciplines. We offer a friendly , supportive working environment where you can develop your clinical and interpersonal skills. CPD is actively encouraged and supported through regular supervision/appraisal and training.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Good general education to GCSE or equivalent
• Examinations taken in English Language or IELTS qualification
• Theoretical and practical training to NVQ 3 level in relevant area or relevant experience
• Evidence of recent study eg Anatomy and Physiology, Access to Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy course etc

Experience

• Previous experience of working as a Therapy Support Worker, working in health or similar post.
• Experience of working in a Therapy led approach
• Experience of managing own caseload in a variety of settings
• Experience of teaching and leading groups
• Experience of supervision of junior members of staff

Skills and Aptitude

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good understanding of the importance of empathy when helping to motivate and encourage patients with impairments

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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