Band 3 Therapy Support Worker
The closing date is 26 March 2026
Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic Therapy Assistants with excellent communication skills to join our therapy team at Solihull Hospital.
You will have the opportunity to support the delivery of the physiotherapy and occupational therapy services to patients within the acute clinical setting. This will involve working under the supervision of registered therapists and having responsibility for an agreed clinical caseload.
The Therapy Assistant will be required to work across various acute wards including trauma and orthopaedics (T&O) and healthcare older people (HCOP) and may be required to complete domiciliary visits to patients' homes. You will be required to report back to the registered therapists regarding patient progress and maintain appropriate records of all patient interventions.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of the physiotherapy and occupational therapy services to patients within the acute clinical setting (T&O and HCOP) at Solihull Hospital.
This will involve accepting patients referred by the therapists for treatment, working unsupervised, reporting back regarding patient progress, informing the therapists of any problems and maintaining appropriate records. Patients will be treated according to set treatment protocols and you will be monitoring patient progression, implementing and making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.
The post holder will need to be flexible, have excellent team working, organisational and time management skills, and have an awareness of the need to respect confidentiality at all times.
You will be required to complete various administration tasks alongside your clinical work. A basic knowledge of IT is desirable.
Previous experience working with elderly people or members of the general public is also desirable.
You will need to be prepared to participate in seven day working.
If you would like to discuss this post or require further details, please contact Helen Jackson , Team Lead T&O , on 0121 424 4668, helen.jackson2@uhb.nhs.uk
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
13 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-9013016
Job locations
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer's website
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