Healthcare/Therapy Assistant, Activity Coordinator

Job summary

Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

This unique position offers the opportunity to work with patients known to the Specialist Palliative Care Service, supporting them to access creative, therapeutic and educational sessions within the Support Centre and the Hospice Inpatient Unit. Your work will directly enhance patients' emotional wellbeing, functional ability and overall quality of life.

If you are a caring individual with excellent communication and organisational skills, a passion for holistic care, and confidence leading group-based activities, we would love to hear from you.

The Support Centre operates Monday to Thursday, 09:00-15:30.These days and hours are required for the role. A job share arrangement would be considered.

This is a rare opportunity to join a dedicated and compassionate team, making a real difference to patients and families at a significant time in their lives.

Interviews for this position will be held Tuesday 21st April at Salisbury Hospice.

Main duties of the job

The Peter Gillam Support Centre provides structured day sessions for patients and carers in a supportive, therapeutic environment. As part of this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care to patients attending the Support Centre, including manual handling, toileting and personal care.

• Plan, facilitate and evaluate a diverse programme of creative and therapeutic activities for patients attending the Support Centre and those admitted to the Hospice Inpatient Unit.

• Work alongside the Support Centre Lead to support the day-to-day organisation, coordination and ongoing development of the service.

• Contribute as an active member of the Hospice multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of specialist palliative care.

This role combines hands-on clinical support with meaningful activity provision, making it ideal for a Healthcare Support Worker or Therapy Assistant who is confident meeting patients' care needs and has a genuine interest in leading engaging group sessions.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk