Therapy Technician | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A large teaching trust in the UK is seeking a Band 3 Therapy Technician to join the Older Persons Therapy Team. This part-time role involves working with older adults, focusing on complex conditions including frailty and cognitive impairments. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate experience in healthcare settings. The position offers multiple team benefits, including training and well-being sessions.

Benefits

In service training

Protected supervision

Team well-being sessions

Cake rotas

Qualifications

• Experience working in a healthcare setting is essential.
• Understanding roles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in acute care.
• Keen to gain experience with Older adults.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective service to older patients.
• Work within an integrated therapy team.
• Support colleagues and contribute to team well-being sessions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Band 3 Part Time Therapy Technician in Older Peoples Therapy (OPT) within Adult Therapy Services (30hrs)



Are you passionate about working with the older population? Are you looking for the next step in your career? Or maybe you’re looking for an opportunity to make a difference in a large teaching trust as part of a friendly team?

Join the Older Persons Therapy Team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary as a Band 3 Therapy Technician, where you will work as part of an integrated therapy team to deliver an effective and co-ordinated specialist service across the frailty and Older persons pathways. Older people present to hospital with a variety of conditions so you will gain experience in numerous areas including patients with complex frailty, dementia, cognitive impairments and those who have fallen over.

Our team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Apprentice Occupational Therapists and Therapy Technicians, who pride themselves with the support we provide each other and the care we provide to our patients.


We are looking for someone who is keen gain experience in working with Older adults within a friendly, forward thinking and supportive Adult Therapy Service. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, experience of working as part of a team, and great time management skills. Understanding the roles of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in an acute Older Person’s care setting should be demonstrated in your application form and experience of working in a healthcare setting is essential.



The post holder will be required to work a 7 day working pattern of 1 in 4 weekends and contribute to the bank holiday working service throughout the year.



The post holder will have access to the following benefits and incentives such as:



· Supportive integrated team working

· In service training and teaching

· Protected and regular supervision and training from Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist

· Cake rotas

· Team well-being sessions



Want to hear more about the benefits of working at UHBW? Click here for more staff benefits: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/staff-benefits


University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Aug 2025