Senior Therapy Assistant

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Senior Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic Acute Inpatient Therapy Team at Poole Hospital, UHD. We are offering a full time or part time position.

Within the acute setting the acute therapy team assess and manage patients that present in the acute medical unit, surgical wards, respiratory and general medical wards and oncology. There will be opportunity to rotate wards areas. As a team we are passionate in ensuring that any adults presenting to our acute hospital receives the highest quality care from clinicians with a holistic and rehabilitative approach.

You will work alongside qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to deliver combined therapy treatment programmes, support discharge planning for inpatients, and undertake essential non-clinical roles to support the smooth running of the service.

For the full duties of the post - please see the job description.

To be successful in this post, you will have:

• Previous employment in a health or social care setting (or equivalent) in a care/ facilitation/ support role
• A GCSE (or equivalent) pass mark in English
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• An ability to work independently within a supportive environment
• Excellent personal organisational skills including time management

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: 3rd February 2025

Main duties of the job

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

Please note this post includes 7 day working. The post holder will be expected to participate in regular weekend working.

If you are successful, you will be supported to achieve the competencies for the role through induction, 'on the job training' and teaching sessions.

Please specify in your application if you are looking for full or part time working.

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 teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a 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.