B4 Therapy Support Worker-Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients

The role of a Band 4 Therapy Support Worker is to support the delivery of therapy services to patients within the Outpatient MSK department as Gym lead. The Therapy Support Worker will work under the supervision of registered therapists and will primarily support the provision of exercise-based rehabilitation at UHB and individual patient rehabilitation for specific conditions which is competency based. The role will support both Physiotherapists who work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the Outpatient MSK team.

The Therapy Support Worker will be required to support the running of various Gym rehabilitation.

classes as well as pre and post class assessments. In addition to the role the band 4 Therapy support

worker will also ensure that other Administration and Clerical duties are undertaken.

Although 5-day working is the main weekly working pattern, we currently also work on a Saturday working and therefore embrace the concept of 6 /7 day working.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our excellent, dynamic musculoskeletal out-patient Physiotherapy team in a full-time post with rota based extended & weekend working.

As part of the BHH MSK Physio team based at the 100million state-of-the-art Heartlands Treatment Centre, you would support the delivery of group-based rehabilitation classes utilising a large therapy gym, provide 1-2-1 assessment & rehabilitation for specific MSK conditions, and support the wider MSK team in the provision of musculoskeletal physiotherapy services.

You would be a key part of the team, showing enthusiasm, empathy & being proactive in problem solving, whilst having a direct role in patient care. Holding a strong interest in health & wellbeing is essential to allow you to thrive in this role.

We're an innovative & outward looking department, & this is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to develop clinical skills and see the positive impact of their work on people's lives. It's highly rewarding & will enable the successful candidate to work in a service that prides itself on quality & putting the patient first. There are numerous learning opportunities, led by highly experienced staff with structured in-service training, gym class variety, and clinical competencies to complete.