Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and reliable individual to join our Trauma & Orthopaedics Therapy team as an Apprentice Therapy Support Worker. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in healthcare and rehabilitation who is keen to develop practical skills while working alongside experienced therapists in a busy acute hospital setting. The successful candidate will be patient-focused, approachable, and willing to learn, with good communication skills and a positive attitude towards supporting patients to regain independence. Full training, supervision, and support will be provided as part of a structured apprenticeship programme, enabling the post-holder to build confidence, experience, and a strong foundation for a future career in healthcare.

You will need to demonstrate good communication skills, a caring and professional approach, and the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment. During the apprenticeship, you will develop practical skills in supporting patient mobility, rehabilitation exercises, basic clinical observations, and therapeutic activities, while gaining experience in patient safety, infection prevention, and person-centred care under the supervision of qualified therapy staff.

Main duties of the job

- To develop the skills to work as an integral member of the therapy team using the principles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in an integrated and client-centred way. 

- To learn how to, and become confident in, implementing delegated treatment plans and facilitating rehabilitation within agreed limitations to promote independence using occupation, exercise and physical modalities, taking into consideration a person’s affect and cognition with guidance and supervision of a mentor.

- To learn how to, and then implement and progress delegated treatment programmes using clinical reasoning skills to include the teaching of patients on functional exercise, the issuing and fitting of equipment and the practice of activities of daily living. It will also include assessing patients in the safe use of mobility aids, such as safety on the stairs and personal care.

- To learn how to, and then assess patients with non-complex mobility and occupational difficulties. To instruct and motivate patients in accordance with the therapy plan, in order to achieve goals, set by the registered practitioner, monitoring the patient’s condition at all times.

Working for our organisation

Join a forward-thinking, compassionate, and high-performing integrated Therapy Service at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate and skilled individual to make a meaningful impact within a supportive and collaborative environment, while developing a fulfilling career.

As a member of the Therapy Service, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a range of specialties.

What sets the service apart is our strong multi-disciplinary team culture and collaborative working with other colleagues. You’ll benefit from excellent professional development opportunities, including access to structured supervision and educational frameworks, and the chance to be involved in innovative service improvement projects that shape the future of care.

By choosing Gloucestershire Hospitals Therapy Service, you are joining a team that truly values its people. We are proud of our supportive and inclusive culture through our compassionate leadership and our ongoing investment in staff wellbeing and development.