Physiotherapy Senior Support Worker

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Physiotherapy Senior Support Worker to join our Surgical team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Responsibilities include managing patient caseloads, supervising assistants, and supporting rehabilitation efforts in various settings. Applicants should possess relevant experience and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Therapy Assistant or Technical Instructor or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients requiring Physiotherapy interventions.
• Supervise Physiotherapy Assistants within the team.

Skills

Communication skills

IT competence

Continued learning

Education

GCSE level A-C in Maths and English

Competence-based development framework at QCF level III

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Physiotherapy Senior Support Worker to join our Physiotherapy Inpatient Surgical team. You will manage a caseload of patients requiring Physiotherapy interventions, utilizing shared skills where appropriate on the Surgical Wards. With support from senior staff, you will be responsible for supervising Physiotherapy Assistants within the team.

You may also work with Physiotherapists to support the rehabilitation of patients on Critical Care and within the Amputee outpatient service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake role-specific training linked to a competency framework. Weekend working will be included following a period of induction and once an appropriate level of competency is reached.

We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills and an empathetic nature who is also organized and able to use their initiative. The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team is essential to provide an efficient and effective service. You will have experience as a Therapy Assistant or Technical Instructor or demonstrate relevant and transferable experience to an equivalent level.

Additionally, you will be able to evidence your continued learning and self-development in your current role.

About us

The hospital is a friendly District General on the doorstep of the beautiful Peak District. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscapes in the country.

Major cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, and Derby are all within an hour's journey, and local airports include East Midlands, Manchester, and Leeds Bradford, with London within a couple of hours.

There are excellent schools in the local area, only a few minutes from the hospital, as well as nursery childcare on site.

We have a wide variety of patients with unique needs. We are proud of the great care we give our patients and their families; if you are looking for an NHS Trust that is small enough to care and large enough to be exciting, Chesterfield Royal Hospital is the place for you.

Details

Date posted: 30 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,625 to £25,674 a year, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 166-DCSC-7170660

Job locations: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL

Job responsibilities

For more in-depth information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training (Essential)

• Educated to GCSE level A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
• Successful completion or willingness to work towards competence-based development framework at QCF level III or equivalent

Experience (Essential)

• Experience as a Therapy Assistant or Technical Instructor or the ability to demonstrate relevant experience to an equivalent level

Skills & Knowledge (Essential)

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills - written, verbal, and non-verbal
• Evidence of IT competence
• Evidence of continued learning and self-development

Desirable

• Willingness to acquire new skills

Personal attributes (Essential)

• Demonstrate a specific interest in the role advertised
• Has a professional manner

Trust Values (Essential)

• Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement - Proud to CARE

Additional notes

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For more information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants over 18 are also subject to this requirement. Guidance here.

Employer details

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL

Website: https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/