Support Worker - Older People's Unit
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation TrustBath, South West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust based in Bath. The advertised salary is £28,392 to £31,157. Applications close on 11 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Are you passionate about rehabilitation and helping people regain their independence? We are looking for an experienced and motivated Therapy Support ...
In this role, you will be in charge of leading the rehabilitation of patients within one of the Older People's Unit Wards with distant supervision from senior qualified members of staff.
You will manage your own caseload, progressing patients' rehabilitation through exercise, functional activities and meaningful task practice.
A key focus of the role will be to maximise patients' independence, reduce ongoing care needs and support timely discharge, including facilitating pathway progression from Pathway 2 to Pathway 1, and Pathway 1 to Pathway 0, where appropriate.
Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will regularly work independently while maintaining close communication with therapy colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team within the Older People's Unit. You will provide clear updates on patients' rehabilitation progress and contribute to effective discharge planning.
You will support patients to participate in meaningful activities on the ward, helping them to maintain or improve their function and confidence and, wherever possible, support a successful return home.
You will also take responsibility for coordinating and supporting the training and development of our Band 3 therapy support workers, helping to ensure consistent and effective rehabilitation practice across the service.
Please see the attached file for the Job Description and Person Specification. Both of which are on the attached PDF document in this job advert.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
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Essential: - Education to GCSE and A level, or equivalent; - Experience of working with the public in a health or care setting as a therapy support worker; - Competent IT skills; - Knowledge of anatomy/physiology
Desirable: - Diploma/Degree in relevant subject or relevant qualification, e.g. NVQ 3; - NHS experience; - Experience working autonomously or lone working; - Experience of leading exercise classes
Essential: - Candidate is able to provide concrete examples of clinical experience as a support worker in a previous role
Desirable: - Candidate has taken formal CPD around rehab principles/practices
How this role compares
We hold 866 NHS vacancies in South West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 68% of them.
There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,314 of them in South West.
You have 5 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 34 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has 18 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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