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Therapy Assistant - Older Persons Team
The closing date is 22 July 2025
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.
Main duties of the job
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: TBC
We will consider full time and part time applicants.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
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
* Education to GCSE level
* Basic skills: evidence of literacy and numeracy skills.
* NVQ 2 in care or other relevant qualification
Experience
* Previous work with people where good communication skills were required.
* Interest in working with older adults
* Previous experience working in a hospital/care environment
* Previous experience working with the elderly
* Ability to work independently with daily guidance/supervision from qualified staff
* Ability to write results of interventions clearly and concisely
* Ability to problem solve
* Good observational skills
* Ability to maintain and promote patient safety.
* Moving and handling of patients and equipment
* Food hygiene
Knowledge
* Effect of illness and injury on individual's lifestyle which may come from life experiences rather than previous work role.
Interpersonal skills
* 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
* 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
* Access to own car for work purposes
Peronal attributes
* Well motivated
* Able to take direction from senior staff
* Ability to recognize boundaries of own job role
Language Requirements
* Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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