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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Support Worker

The closing date is 13 February 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Therapy Support Worker to join our Inpatient Therapy Service based at the William Harvey Hospital.

The Therapy Team specialises in the assessment and rehabilitation of patients to assist with recovery and discharge planning. This is a static post, however, there will be the opportunity to work with our therapy colleagues within the wider therapy team. The post-holder would support the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in delivering a high quality of therapy to patients.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 3 Therapy Support Worker you will be part of a Therapy team comprising Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Support Workers. The successful applicant will be a valued member of the team, working alongside the MDT, under direction of the therapists as they strive to provide high quality care through effective team work.

There is regular in-service training provided by both therapies and other MDT members.

As a therapy team we are constantly involved in service development and the post holder will be involved alongside the therapy team in new projects, service developments and initiatives to ensure best practice at all times.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.

PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE

Details

Date posted

06 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-8821DCB-H

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road

Ashford

TN24 0LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Qualification and training

Essential

  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills
  • Basic IT Skills

Desirable

  • Relevant Qualification/HND, NVQ 3/Level 3 Diploma (AHP Support) or equivalent relevant qualification

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

  • Ability to motivate, facilitate and lead patients individually or in a group
  • Good verbal and written communication.
  • Able to listen and develop rapport with patients and relatives.
  • Willingness to work flexibly.
  • Ability to work on own initiative as well as within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Effective team player

Desirable

  • To have a understanding of the role of therapy.
  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
  • Drive and enthusiasm

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Confident, assertive, reliable and responsible.
  • Polite, respectful and friendly
  • Calm, sensitive and empathic disposition
  • Good time management and organisational skills.
  • Able to use and take initiative to seek additional work to assist the team as a whole (e.g. team administration tasks, being the first point of contact for patients, families and other health professionals, assisting in the maintenance of service equipment).

Other requirements

Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
  • Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites
Person Specification

Qualification and training

Essential

  • Basic literacy and numeracy skills
  • Basic IT Skills

Desirable

  • Relevant Qualification/HND, NVQ 3/Level 3 Diploma (AHP Support) or equivalent relevant qualification

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

  • Ability to motivate, facilitate and lead patients individually or in a group
  • Good verbal and written communication.
  • Able to listen and develop rapport with patients and relatives.
  • Willingness to work flexibly.
  • Ability to work on own initiative as well as within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Effective team player

Desirable

  • To have a understanding of the role of therapy.
  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
  • Drive and enthusiasm

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

  • Confident, assertive, reliable and responsible.
  • Polite, respectful and friendly
  • Calm, sensitive and empathic disposition
  • Good time management and organisational skills.
  • Able to use and take initiative to seek additional work to assist the team as a whole (e.g. team administration tasks, being the first point of contact for patients, families and other health professionals, assisting in the maintenance of service equipment).

Other requirements

Essential

  • To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
  • Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road

Ashford

TN24 0LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road

Ashford

TN24 0LZ


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Therapy Site Lead

Andrea Reid

andreareid1@nhs.net

07825053569

Details

Date posted

06 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-8821DCB-H

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road

Ashford

TN24 0LZ


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