Therapy Assistant

Job title:

Therapy Assistant

Company

NHS

Job description

Are you a motivated and hard working individual with a passion for working with older people and those with frailty? Then come and join our friendly and caring team in the Older Person’s Therapy Team at Salisbury District Hospital.You will support the registered Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists and the wider Multi Disciplinary Team to provide timely, holistic and person centred care across our older person’s wards and Acute Frailty Unit.Main duties of the job

• The successful applicant will:
• Work with the team to provide mobility and exercise practice,
• Collect social histories from patients and their families to create a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) under the supervision of a qualified therapist.
• Maintain equipment stock and order equipment as requested by the registered therapists.
• Complete paperwork and document interventions in the medical notes.
• Have a good standard of written English and IT skills.
• Be kind, hardworking and reliable with excellent communication skills and the ability to work alone, in a team and using your own initiative.
• Will have previous experience of working in a health or care background

About usSalisbury 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.ukDate posted25 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3SalaryDepending on experience Dependent on previous NHS experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number269-SFT9002Job locationsSalisbury District HospitalOdstock RoadSalisburySP2 8BJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.Person SpecificationEssentialEssential

• Experience of working in an NHS or care environment

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to work in a team

DesirableDesirable

• Evidence of being able to work on own initiative

Person SpecificationEssentialEssential

• Experience of working in an NHS or care environment

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to work in a team

DesirableDesirable

• Evidence of being able to work on own initiative

Expected salary

Location

Salisbury

Job date

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:23:30 GMT

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