Senior Therapy Support Worker

Main area Core Clinical Services Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 19.5 hours per week (Rostered weekend shifts as part of contracted hours with frequency of no more than 1 in 4.) Job ref 339-CCS4238-MJA

Site Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Therapy Support Worker to join our specialist Neurosciences Therapy Team at Southmead Hospital.

This exciting role offers the opportunity to work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team supporting patients across both neurology and neurosurgery services. You will play an important role in delivering rehabilitation programmes that help patients maximise their independence, recovery and participation in everyday activities following illness, injury or surgery.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a health or social care environment, ideally with experience supporting rehabilitation or therapy interventions. You will be confident communicating with patients, carers and colleagues, able to work independently within agreed protocols, and passionate about delivering high-quality patient-centred care.

Unfortunately we are not able to provide visa sponsorship on this role.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of an occupational therapist or physiotherapist, you will provide a range of interventions to support service delivery for patients who may be in pain, have reduced mobility, function, muscle strength, range of movement or cognitive issues, working within an agreed framework.

This will be delivered either on the wards or in therapy areas and will include supporting individuals to use the toilet, wash & dress or carry out other domestic tasks.

The role forms part of the wider multidisciplinary team and will also include administrative and housekeeping duties to support the overall management of the service.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist or physiotherapist the post holder is expected to:

• Provide identified therapeutic interventions or programmes within the framework devised by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
• Monitor individual progress within delegated Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy programmes, adhering to specified protocols, evaluating outcomes, and adapting input as appropriate.
• Assist Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists with service delivery, contributing to the overall management of delegated caseload.
• Carry out administrative and housekeeping duties, taking responsibility for designated tasks.

Person specification

Education/Training/Qual

• Health & Social Care NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds qualification, Therapy Assistant Practitioner qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Literacy & Numeracy Skills level 2 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development within therapy field including relevant competencies
• Additional rehabilitation or therapy-related qualifications

Work Experience

• Experience working as a therapy support worker or equivalent healthcare role
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience delivering rehabilitation or therapeutic interventions
• Experience of maintaining clinical records and documentation
• Experience with patients who have complex physical or cognitive needs

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge & Awareness of disability

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Owen Morris Job title Pathway Lead Occupational Therapist (Neuro) Email address Owen.Morris@nbt.nhs.uk Additional information

OTCCSRecruitment@nbt.nhs.uk

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