Therapy Assistant - Older Persons Team | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	30 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£24,465 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	01 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Cwmni:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7761592/153-SP05579

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We are pleased to announce we are recruiting for a permanent full time Band 2 Therapy Assistant post supporting the Older Persons Service (OPS) Therapy Team. The OPS Therapy team assess and manage patients that present in the Emergency Department, the Older Persons Assessment Unit and Inpatient wards around the Hospital. As a team we are passionate in ensuring that any older people presenting to our acute hospital receive the highest quality care from clinicians with a holistic approach and passion in caring for older people. The key responsibilities would require you to work alongside the Therapy team (Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants) on our Older Persons Medicine wards, supporting the team with rehabilitation preventing hospital associated physical and cognitive deconditioning, as well as supporting qualified staff with home visits and administrative duties such as equipment ordering and general organisation. You will be required to achieve a certain competency level which we will give you support and training to help you achieve. We have a in house training programme and a supportive team of clinical staff.

The post will include 7 day working and therefore the post holder will be expected to participate in weekend working. You also need to hold a valid UK driving licence. Some administrative responsibilities will be required within this role. Previous experience of working with older people, in an acute hospital or community setting would be desirable.



Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 18/02/2026

We will consider full time and part time applicants.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential
• Education to GCSE level
• Basic skills: evidence of literacy and numeracy skills.

Desirable
• NVQ 2 in care or other relevant qualification

Experience

Essential
• Previous work with people where good communication skills were required.
• Interest in working with older adults

Desirable
• Previous experience working in a hospital/care environment
• Previous experience working with the elderly

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential
• Ability to work independently with daily guidance/supervision from qualified staff
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to write results of interventions clearly and concisely
• Ability to problem solve
• Good observational skills
• Ability to maintain and promote patient safety.

Desirable
• Moving and handling of patients and equipment
• Food hygiene

Knowledge

Essential
• Effect of illness and injury on individual's lifestyle which may come from life experiences rather than previous work role.

Interpersonal skills

Essential
• Ability to communicate verbally and establish rapport
• Ability to write results of interventions clearly and concisely
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Other requirements specific to

Essential
• Ability to drive and hold a clean drivers license.
• Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer based system.
• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment.
• Ability to work in confined spaces

Desirable
• Access to own car for work purposes

Peronal attributes

Essential
• Flexible attitude
• Well motivated
• Able to take direction from senior staff
• Ability to recognize boundaries of own job role

Language Requirements

Essential
• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role


This advert closes on Friday 13 Feb 2026

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