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Come and make a difference as a Therapy Support Worker and work with passionate colleagues in the Emergency and Medical Therapy team, on a permanent basis.

This role is suitable for individuals who have experience in healthcare or working with the public, and who would like to develop their career in an acute hospital environment.

It's a rewarding role, where you will be working alongside members of the team to provide both physiotherapy and occupational therapy for patients on a number of medical wards including Respiratory, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology.

You will also support the 'front door' team covering the Emergency Department, Medical Assessment Unit and Short Stay ward when needed.

You will also have a number of non-clinical/ administrative tasks to support the team and wider Therapies Department.

The department has a positive approach to continuing professional development and there is an active in-service training programme.

Please note if sufficient applications are received this advert will automatically close early ahead of the stated closing date.

Main duties of the job

The main part of this post is to assist the occupational therapists and physiotherapists in assessing and treating patients.

To have responsibility for managing a delegated caseload of medical patients with supervision, providing support and treatment to patients.

To work flexibly to support the whole Medical Therapy team, working closely with both Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, working with patients on the Respiratory, Cardiac, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Medical Short Stay ward.

The remainder of the time would be spent performing housekeeping, maintenance, clerical and administration duties to comply with the needs and priorities of the departments concerned.

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath , learn about our extensive package of staff benefits , and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research .

Please find attached a detailed person specification and job description for further information.