Job summary
- Main area
- Therapy Support Worker
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 7 day service on rota basis)
- Job ref
- 842-CCS-7200-26-A
- Employer
- Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Swadlincote Health Centre
- Town
- Swadlincote
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Therapy Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Therapy Support Worker to join our Therapy Service in the Swadlincote Integrated Community Team across our core and rapid services!
The role requires day-to-day delivery of therapy in the community, working alongside the Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Advanced Therapy Support Workers in patients own homes and care homes.
You will be delivering rehabilitation plans established by the team to work on achieving the goals set.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)”
Main duties of the job
Our therapy services operate between the hours of 08:00am and 18.30pm seven days a week.
You will be required to travel to your visits and be able to operate a laptop to write notes onto SystmOne. You will need to exhibit excellent team working and communication to be able to assist in caseload management.
If you have the necessary experience and enthusiasm to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!
Working for our organisation
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.
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration.
After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Detailed job description and main 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
The successful candidates will have high levels of personal credibility and the ability to instantly form effective working relationships in a range of work settings.
Please read the job description to get a further understanding of who we are looking for to join our patient focused, enthusiastic team.
You will have the opportunity to really make a difference in ensuring that quality services are delivered both now and into the future based around our patient needs.
We will also work with you regarding your on-going development.
As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way outlined on our website and in the additional information provided.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level III in care / BTEC Health & Social Care or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Additional training in:- Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Care of the Older person
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Able to work flexibly to meet service demands
- Access to and ability to use transport as travel between and across care settings will be required
- Able to work across daytime shifts and work weekends and bank holidays
Desirable criteria
- Current Driving Licence
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Good verbal communication skills
- Able to keep accurate records
- Well-developed inter-personal skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Harley
- Job title
- Integrated Community Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812 671326
- Additional information
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