Senior Stroke Rehab Support Worker

NHS Jobs; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Therapy Support Worker (Band 4) for a fixed-term role based in Cheltenham. The position supports Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy teams across hyper-acute and acute stroke pathways, including discharge planning and liaison with community colleagues.

The post involves weekend rota duties and working across hospital sites. Candidates should have NHS experience, strong communication, and the ability to work within a

Qualifications

• Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in NHS or UK care setting as therapy support worker or equivalent.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise less experienced staff, including appraisal and training.
• Induct new staff into the clinical area.
• Support supervision of students and contribute to training programmes.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers using verbal and non-verbal tools.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

NHS experience

Driving license

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Foundation degree or NVQ3

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Therapy Support Worker (Band 4) for a fixed-term role based in Cheltenham. The position supports Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy teams across hyper-acute and acute stroke pathways, including discharge planning and liaison with community colleagues.

The post involves weekend rota duties and working across hospital sites. Candidates should have NHS experience, strong communication, and the ability to work within a