Band 3 Therapy Support Worker

Are you who we are looking for, do you aspire to be an excellent generic therapy assistant based in our therapy team? The successful candidate will work under the supervision of qualified therapists in the healthcare of older people's therapy team and will be based at the good hope site. This role is for 22.5 hours a week. The post holder will work alongside the established physiotherapy and occupational therapy teams within the acute setting. A band 3 generic therapy support worker will be expected to undertake a number of duties with supervision from a registered physiotherapist or occupational therapist and be responsible for an agreed specific caseload. The post holder will be competent to work with occupational therapy and physiotherapy and make referrals to different agencies as required., Applicants must be prepared to participate in our 7 day working service. Please note this is a part time post., The role of the Generic Therapy Support Worker (TSW) is to support the delivery of Therapy Services to patients. The role will support a range of therapy professions, covering predominately Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists working within the relevant clinical area. The TSW will work under the supervision of Registered Therapists and will be responsible for an agreed specific caseload. A small but not exhaustive list of duties:

• To be responsible for delegated aspects of clinical intervention, working without direct supervision and providing feedback to the Registered Therapist or Senior TSW regarding assessment of patient progress.
• With training and guidance, to complete a range of initial screening assessments and follow referral criteria.
• To support the progression of patients towards a suitable level for discharge or transfer of care to a more appropriate health care setting working in collaboration with the wider MDT.
  
  Applicants should have an interest in Older People and Medicine and have experience in the therapy treatment of these patient groups. Along with good clinical skills, interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  
  University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.