Band 4 Therapy Support Worker - Stroke and Neuro

To provide skilled support within the Acute Stroke Unit, working as part of the Occupational Therapy team to deliver effective, patient-centred rehabilitation in line with agreed care plans and service protocols.

The post holder will independently manage a delegated caseload, delivering Occupational Therapy stroke-specific interventions such as upper limb rehabilitation programmes (including GRASP), functional and cognitive rehabilitation activities, and supporting discharge planning through equipment provision and environmental recommendations. Interventions will be delivered without direct supervision, with appropriate escalation to a registered Occupational Therapist when required.

The post holder will work across inpatient wards and may be required to undertake visits to patients' homes to facilitate safe and timely discharge. The role will contribute to maximising patient independence in activities of daily living and ensuring continuity of care through effective multidisciplinary working.

The post holder will practice within delegated responsibility, maintaining competence, accountability and adherence to Trust policies and professional standards.

In line with the Trust's commitment to providing a 7-day service, the role will operate on a rotational 7-day working pattern.

UHB is reshaping the way we deliver neurological care. This role reflects our commitment to developing specialist practitioners who can make a lasting difference to patients' recovery journeys., University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.