Senior Therapy Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to fill our Therapy Support Worker vacancy joining our Trauma and Orthopaedic therapy team. You should have relevant experience within T&O; working in a healthcare setting in the UK, knowledge of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy, or equivalent roles in supporting discharge planning.You will have the opportunity to work with T&O patients on the wards supporting assessment, discharge planning and rehabilitation.

The successful applicant will join our experienced integrated therapy team, working alongside occupational therapists, physiotherapists, therapy support workers and the wider multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for an individual who is motivated, enthusiastic and flexible in all areas of care and their approach to work. The ability to work well with all members of the multi- disciplinary team is essential. You will need to have excellent communication skills, have a positive attitude, compassionate, and be able to work as part of a team. Being able to motivate and encourage patients in an active way to regain and maintain their independence is important. This senior therapy support worker post will initially be based at Cheltenham General Hospital, but will involve cross site working between Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal hospital.

You will be required to contribute to the orthopaedic weekend/extended working hours rota. Being able to drive to support with access and Home visits is desirable.

 

Main duties of the job

  •  To use the principles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centered way, to promote independence, improve function and facilitate safe discharge. This will be achieved by implementing treatment plans and facilitating rehabilitation within agreed limitations through exercise, physical modalities and the use of occupation.
  • The post holder will expect and be willing to work across both hospitals sites and off-site locations, as required.
  • To assess patients, identifying patients’ problems, potential complications and contraindications and escalate for assessment by a registered practitioner/MDT, when necessary.
  • To identify and organise/undertake appropriate treatment within a delegated framework of responsibilities, reporting back to a registered practitioner/MDT and referring on to other agencies, when necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Level C/4 or equivalent Maths and English
  • Completed or working towards a Foundation Science degree (or equivalent); or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) with CPD evidence demonstrating clinical reasoning, professional conduct, initiative, and leadership.

Desirable

  • Valid full UK Driving License

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience as a physiotherapy or occupational therapy support worker working in the NHS or other care setting in the UK, and demonstration of skills by evidence e.g. portfolio
  • Working knowledge of basic software packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook

Desirable

  • Experience of providing training to other healthcare workers

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and non-verbal and written when interacting with staff, patients, relatives and carers
  • Excellent organisation skills, time management and prioritisation skills.
  • Produce accurate and legible documentation of treatments
  • Form professional relationships with clients who may need motivating and encouraging, in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
  • Manage appropriately in difficult emotional or physical environments e.g. upset patients/relatives and difficult physical environments e.g. home circumstances
  • Evidence of initiative and leadership
  • Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 25 February 2026

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