At Birmingham Hospice our teams are committed to improving quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.

We have an exciting opportunity for a caring, compassionate, and committed professional to join us as a Therapy Support Worker (Band 3) within our Therapies Team.

As a Therapy Support Worker you will support the physiotherapy and occupational therapy team in the planning and delivery of a range of holistic interventions and self-management programmes to support the rehabilitative approach of care to patients with a palliative diagnosis.  You will assist with evaluating progress against set outcome measures and collaborative patient goals and monitor patient progress escalating to therapists if there are any changes observed or concerns regarding safety and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will receive day-to-day managerial and professional support from a team of experienced Palliative Care Therapists.

If this sounds like the role for you then we’d love to receive your application.

For further information, or an informal discussion, please contact Amy Ison, Therapies Lead at amy.ison@birminghamhospice.org.uk.

Requirements

• You will have a competency in English and Maths (up to GCSE level or equivalent) and will hold a Care Certificate/NVQ Level 2 (or higher) in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
• Ideally you will have gained experience working in a relevant healthcare setting, and have a general understanding of the roles of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Nursing Services.
• You will be well organised, have excellent interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator, and be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day.

Key benefits

• Free onsite parking.
• Free tea, coffee and toast.
• We’re happy to talk about flexible working, including those with caring responsibilities – while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution.
• Birmingham Hospice is committed to colleague development as an ongoing professional requirement and consider this a priority.
• For individuals joining the charity from the NHS or another hospice, the employee’s continuous previous service with any NHS employer is recognised in respect of pension provision and annual leave.
• A supportive work environment, with a focus on your mental health and wellbeing.
• Free emotional, health and financial support.