Therapy Support Worker | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London seeks a part-time therapist. Responsibilities include assisting therapists with patient care, managing clinical caseloads, and performing administrative duties. Ideal candidates have experience in acute settings and strong communication skills. This role offers career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in working with occupational and physiotherapists in an acute ward setting.
• Ability to support the team by being a positive team player.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists in delivering patient care and treatments.
• Manage a delegated clinical caseload including review of cases.
• Assist in the provision of wheelchairs and specialist seating for patients.
• Maintain competencies through skills and knowledge development.
• Perform non-clinical and administrative duties within the department.

Skills

Effective communication

Team working

Professionalism

Job description

Overview

This post is based in the Haematology & Oncology Therapy Team which supports inpatients treated at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at the Hammersmith Hospital site.

The aim of the post is to assist and support the team in providing high quality therapy management for patients receiving physiotherapy and occupational therapy to maximise independence and assist with safe discharge planning.

The post holder will be responsible for and manage a delegated clinical caseload. A registered therapist will provide support and supervision. The post holder will work with autonomy and make decisions within a protocol.

We are looking for someone who is an effective communicator with a flexible approach to team working. In addition, they will be professional, efficient, effective and committed to continuous professional development. Training will be available for all the competencies that are required to carry out the role. In return, we expect the post holder to be fully engaged and motivated.

If this sounds like you and you have previously worked with occupational and physiotherapists in an acute ward setting, are confident and can support the team by being a positive team player, we would love to hear from you.

This is a part-time (15 hours per week) role which is fixed term (ending on 18th September 2026).

Responsibilities

• To assist the therapists to deliver patient care and treatments.
• To be responsible for and manage a delegated clinical caseload including review of cases as necessary.
• To assist in the provision of wheelchairs and specialist seating for patients.
• To achieve and maintain competencies through skills and knowledge development.
• To perform non-clinical and administrative duties within the department, as required.

About Imperial College Healthcare

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025