Senior Therapy Support Worker - Stroke

Senior Therapy Support Worker - Stroke

The closing date is 23 January 2026

We're delighted to be recruiting an enthusiastic Therapy Support Worker to join our dynamic Stroke and Neuro Therapy Team at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dedicated service based on the stroke ward, working closely with a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care throughout each patient's inpatient journey.

In this role, you'll play a vital part in providing timely, person‑centred rehabilitation that helps patients reach their full potential during the acute phase of their stroke recovery, as well as supporting medical patients on the ward. Your days will be varied and rewarding, offering rehabilitation through one‑to‑one sessions, joint working, group activities and drop‑in support. You'll be fully supported by our experienced neuro team and have access to the wider therapy service, ensuring you're never without guidance, collaboration or opportunities to grow.

We're genuinely excited to hear how your skills, passion and experience align with what we're looking for. As this vacancy may close once we receive a sufficient number of applications, we encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out.

We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully welcoming you to our team.

• To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Speech and Language Therapist.
• To accept patients referred by the Multi-disciplinary Team and relay all necessary information to the therapists to allow timely interventions. To accept patients referred by a qualified Therapist, treat them according to set treatment protocols, monitor progression and make alterations, within agreed parameters.
• Work is not always directly supervised but is evaluated and monitored daily. Access to qualified staff is always available if required. Patients progress to be reported back on a timely basis.
• To assist in the administration and clerical duties of the team.
• To develop and maintain competencies through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.

• Education to GCSE or equivalent with grade C or equivalent in English
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
• NHS experience

• Experience as therapy assistant
• Evidence of working in a team and relevant examples
• Acute hospital experience

• Working knowledge of a range of common illnesses and conditions
• Good interpersonal skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust