Bank Senior Therapy Assistant | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a Bank Band 3 therapy assistant to join the Older Persons Therapy Team. You will assist in rehabilitating older adults and must be a car driver with access to a vehicle. It's preferable to have experience working with older adults in a hospital or community setting. This role offers structured training and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a car driver with access to a car for work purposes.
• Experience working in an acute hospital or community setting is desirable.
• English proficiency is necessary for communication.

Responsibilities

• Support the team with rehabilitating older patients to regain their independence.

Skills

Experience with older people

Ability to drive

English language proficiency

Job description

Overview

We are pleased to announce we are recruiting for a Bank Band 3 therapy assistant post, supporting the Older Persons Therapy Team. Within the acute setting the Older Persons Services (OPS) Therapies team assess and manage patients that present in the Emergency Department, the Older Persons Admissions/Short Stay Unit and the Older Persons Medical wards, alongside supporting patients who have been outlaid on other wards within 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 post holder must be a car driver and have access to a car for work purposes; please make this clear in the supporting information of your application. Previous experience of working with older people, in an acute hospital or community setting would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the therapists on our Older Persons Medicine wards, supporting the team with rehabilitating the older person and enabling them to return to their pre-admission level of independence and function.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must be a car driver and have access to a car for work purposes (as stated in the role requirements).
• Previous experience of working with older people, in an acute hospital or community setting, would be desirable.
• The post holder will need to be able to speak English as necessary for the role. Some administrative responsibilities will be required within this role.

Additional Information

• Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
• Interview Date: TBC
• You will be required to achieve a certain competency level for which the support and training will be provided to help you achieve. We have a structured in-house training programme and a supportive team of clinical staff and as a bank member of staff, attending this will be at the discretion of the Clinical Lead.
• 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. In some cases this means that 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.
• To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

This advert closes on Friday 3 Oct 2025