Therapy Support Worker - RUH@HomeNHS

Job summary

This important role works as part of the RUH@Home multidisciplinary team, supporting adults to receive acute hospital-level care, rehabilitation and enablement in their usual place of residence.

You will manage a delegated caseload and deliver agreed physiotherapy and occupational therapy interventions within definedcompetencies and protocols.

For step-down patients already assessed by a registered therapist in hospital, you will undertake a structured follow-up assessment using the approved RUH@Home therapy assessment proforma. This will include reviewing mobility, transfers, function, rehabilitation goals, equipment, the home environment and relevant risks, with findings documented and complex or unexpected issues escalated to a registered therapist.

Please note: We are unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. To apply, you must already have an alternative right to work in the UK and will be required to provide accurate information about your current right to work status as part of the recruitment process.

Main duties of the job

In this important role, you will:

• Manage and prioritise a delegated caseload, working autonomously in patients' homes within agreed competencies.
• Undertake protocol-led step-down assessments for patients previously assessed by a hospital Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist, using the approved assessment proforma.
• Gather, interpret and record information on mobility, transfers, activities of daily living, rehabilitation needs, equipment, environmental factors and risk.
• Deliver and progress delegated rehabilitation, reablement and exercise programmes in line with agreed goals and treatment plans.Monitor clinical and functional progress, recognise deterioration or variance from the expected pathway, and escalate promptly to the registered therapist or wider multidisciplinary team.
• Support admission avoidance, timely discharge, prevention of deconditioning and reduction in ongoing care needs.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary handovers, care planning, discharge planning, service data collection and clinical documentation.

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further information about the role.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.

We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

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