Therapy Support Worker

Sirona-Care-; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits

27+ days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset invites applications for a Rehabilitation Support Worker (NHS AfC Band 3). The role involves joining an MDT in a stroke rehabilitation unit, delivering therapy-led activities, and supporting patients to maximise independence.

The post offers NHS benefits, Agenda for Change salary, and 27+ days of annual leave. We require a candidate with NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards), and

Qualifications

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and on own initiative.
• Experience in direct patient care in health or social care.
• Good communication with patients and colleagues; clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Promote independence by encouraging rehabilitation techniques.
• Support day-to-day rehabilitation under supervision of lead therapists.
• Deliver delegated clinical and therapy-led activities to support patients.
• Work within MDT to provide patient-centred, evidence-based activities.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication

Patient care

EMIS

Education

NVQ 3 Health & Social Care

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Main area Rehabilitation Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

30 hours per week (Hours to be rostered over 7 days including bank holidays and weekends) Job ref 083-8343409-HO

Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Sub-acute Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, Ward 100 Town Hengrove way Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

Therapy Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

Are you looking to develop your career in Rehabilitation?

We are looking for a Rehabilitation Support Worker to join our therapy stroke rehabilitation team in South Bristol Community Hospital.

You will be working with experienced health care professionals as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team who will give support, joint working, regular supervision, appraisal, competencies and training programme.

The unit consists of 30 beds at South Bristol Community Hospital, which provides a purpose built environment where patients who are ‘medically stable’ can receive stroke rehabilitation assessment, along with focused therapy and support from our multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Promote optimum independence through encouraging rehabilitation techniques.
• As a therapy support worker you will be a key figure in completing the day to day rehabilitation with patients under the instruction of the lead therapists. You will be required to provide feedback on patients' progress and help to ensure that they achieve their maximum potential.
• Undertake a range of delegated clinical and therapy led activities to support patients on the caseload.
• To provide safe, patient centred, effective and evidence-based clinical activities.
• The post holder will work under direct supervision and be responsible to senior therapists providing one to one and group rehabilitation.
• You will work within the Adult Service to deliver a full range of health and social care activities, both acute and long term, supported by a robust competency framework to adults within the complex assessment beds.
• You will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other Allied Healthcare Professionals

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

All interviews will take place in person (unless to accommodate for a reasonable adjustment)

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team but also to act on own initiative
• Please provide an example where you have communicated effectively with patients / service users to resolve an issue
• Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting
• Able to use a variety of IT systems e.g. email, EMIS
• Able to communicate clearly verbal/written/electronic e.g. with people who have barriers in communication
• Recent relevant experience within a rehabilitation setting
• Experience of working with stroke / neurology and/ or other complex

Qualifications and Training

• NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards

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.