Therapy Support Worker - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
Clinical Support and Imaging Clinical Management Group

  • Band 3 Therapy Support worker
  • 37.5 hours/ week Part time
  • Bank hours will be considered
  • Permanent: based at Leicester General Hospital


  • Mon

  • Fri (plus weekend and Bank Holiday roster)
  • Working with Therapy staff to provide rehabilitation for Stroke patients within their home environment.


Do you want a role that gives a lot of job satisfaction, is varied day to day, is part of a passionate supportive team that helps people achieve their goals? It is achievable.

Come and work with the Early Supported Discharge Service delivering therapy to people who have had a stroke. We are looking to recruit a full time Permanent Band 3 Therapy Support Worker.

This would be based at Leicester General Hospital but would involve travel out to patient's homes in order to deliver rehabilitation to people who have had a recent stroke.

The team is called the Early Supported Discharge Service (ESDS) and they provide intensive therapy to patients coming out of hospital.


The service is time limited to 6 weeks and is aimed at ensuring the patient can manage at home and continue to make significant improvements in terms of physical activity, functional tasks, speech and communication, social activities and work related activities.


We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.


Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.


We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do


They are:

  • We focus on what matters most
  • We treat others how we would like to be treated
  • We are passionate and creative in our work
  • We do what we say we are going to do
  • We are one team and we are best when we work together


Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.


About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: )

The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.


The ESDS team are all passionate about providing an outstanding service and consistently receive excellent feedback from the patients and their carer's.

To ensure standards remain high there is a comprehensive induction package provided for new staff and regular teaching and developmental opportunities offered on a weekly basis.

You will be expected to complete the National Care Certificate if you do not have this already. This will be supported and you will complete it in work time. All staff are offered regular supervision sessions and appraisals. The service is thoroughly audited and has regular service reviews.

In order to be shortlisted for this post you must have

  • A full UK driving licence
  • A well maintained car that can be used for work on a daily basis
  • GCSE English and maths at grade C or above (or equivalent).
  • Enthusiasm for this type of work.
We are also looking for someone that can

  • Work alone and in a team.
  • Communicate effectively (both written and verbally)
  • Has some experience in a caring role. Therapy experience would be preferred but not essential.
  • Basic computing skills
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