Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Therapy Support Worker - Orthopeadics, Surgery and Vascular
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Senior Therapy Support Worker - Orthopeadics, Surgery and Vascular
Band 3
Main area Therapies
Grade Band 3
Contract Permanent
Working pattern days will be Sunday to Thursday
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (would need to cover some late shifts and work some weekends)
Job ref 418-DTO2574-KA
Site Luton and Dunstable Hospital
Town Luton
Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 25/09/2026 23:59
Interview date 16/10/2026
Job Overview
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Therapy Support Worker - Orthopaedics, Surgical and Vascular wards. You will be expected to assist the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in delivering a high quality service for patients on the Surgical and orthopaedic wards in the hospital. This may involve:
- Teaching patients exercise programmes
- Helping patients to walk and move
- Working with patients to achieve as much independence as possible with washing/dressing/toileting tasks and with making hot drinks and meal preparation
- Assisting the therapist during treatment sessions
- Issuing mobility and functional equipment
- Administrative tasks
You should have previous experience in an acute care setting.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
- To accept patients referred by the Multi-disciplinary Team and relay all necessary information to the therapists to allow timely interventions.
- To accept patients referred by a qualified Therapist, treat them according to set treatment protocols, monitor progression and make alterations, within agreed parameters.
- Work is not always directly supervised but is evaluated and monitored daily. Access to qualified staff is always available if required. Patients progress to be reported back on a timely basis.
- To assist in the administration and clerical duties of the team.
- To develop and maintain competencies through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
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Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.
Person specification
Qualification and training
Essential criteria
- Education to GCSE or equivalent with grade C in English
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as therapy assistant
- Evidence of working in a team
Desirable criteria
- NHS working
- Acute hospital experience
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
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It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 208.4KB)
- Personal Specification (PDF, 128.4KB)
- Functional Aspects (PDF, 258.8KB)
- L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
- Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
- Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
- Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
- Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name Nihar Shah
Job title Therapy Service Manager
Email address nihar.shah4@bedsft.nhs.uk
Telephone number 01582497350
Additional information
If you have problems applying, contact
Address
Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0DZ
Telephone 01582 497325
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