Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Community Therapy Support Worker

The closing date is 15 July 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit new Community Therapy Support Worker to join our friendly in-patient (Pathway 2) team within the Amber Valley and Erewash area.

The Pathway 2 therapy team provides rehabilitation and discharge planning support to patients within our local pathway 2 beds.

Our Amber Valley and Erewash Integrated Community Services are a multi-disciplinary team, providing person-centred holistic care to patients with a wide variety of health conditions.

You will be joining an established team with a wealth of experience. If you have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience, please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

As a Rehab support worker you will be required to follow treatment plans within the patient record and under the direction of the qualified Therapists, and deliver therapy interventions to patients within the bedded care units.

You will be required to do an array of mandatory training related to your role and will be provided with a supervisor to provide 1 to 1 support, to offering you ongoing wellbeing support and assisting you with signing off competencies and closing any skills gaps you may have.

If you are interested in the role, keen to learn and develop your skills within a rehab setting we really want to hear from you! Please get in touch to discuss anything or arrange a visit to come and meet the team.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

842-CCS-5866-25

Job locations

Bennerley Fields Centre

22 Bennerley Avenue

Ilkeston

DE7 8PF


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • NVQ Level III in care / BTEC Health & Social Care or equivalent
  • Experience of working in adult health care setting

Desirable

  • Additional training in:- Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Care of the Older person

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

  • Previous experience of team working in a health/social care setting
  • Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing
  • Understanding of the implications for, and responsibilities of the post for Risk Management and Safeguarding

Other

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly to meet service demands
  • Able to work across daytime shifts and work weekends and bank holidays

Skills

Essential

  • Basic IT skills
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Able to keep accurate records
  • Well-developed inter-personal skills
Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • NVQ Level III in care / BTEC Health & Social Care or equivalent
  • Experience of working in adult health care setting

Desirable

  • Additional training in:- Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Care of the Older person

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

  • Previous experience of team working in a health/social care setting
  • Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing
  • Understanding of the implications for, and responsibilities of the post for Risk Management and Safeguarding

Other

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly to meet service demands
  • Able to work across daytime shifts and work weekends and bank holidays

Skills

Essential

  • Basic IT skills
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Able to keep accurate records
  • Well-developed inter-personal skills

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

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Bennerley Fields Centre

22 Bennerley Avenue

Ilkeston

DE7 8PF


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Address

Bennerley Fields Centre

22 Bennerley Avenue

Ilkeston

DE7 8PF


Employer's website

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Integrated Community Team Lead

Clare Turner

clare.turner12@nhs.net

07773940339

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

842-CCS-5866-25

Job locations

Bennerley Fields Centre

22 Bennerley Avenue

Ilkeston

DE7 8PF


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