Job summary

Dorset County Hospital are recruiting Band 3 Therapy assistant bank workers. This opportunity is ideal for experienced NHS trained individuals or undergraduate physiotherapy/occupational therapy students living in the Dorchester and surrounding Dorset area who are looking to gain valuable clinical experience, develop their therapy skills across a variety of specialties, and enjoy the flexibility of bank working.

Dorset County Hospital therapy department covers different specialities across multiple sites including; Dorset County Hospital, Yeatman Hospital and out-patient sites at Weymouth Community Hospital and Charlton Down Out-patient Therapy Centre. The post holder may be required to work at any of the sites within the Trust.

Disclaimer: As a Bank Worker, the nature of your engagement will be seen as on a day-to-day basis. You are entitled to choose whether to accept engagements which will be offered to you. A statement does not constitute a contract of employment, nor is the Trust under any obligation to offer you any engagement or further engagement under these terms. The job description for this Bank role relates to the equivalent substantive position. Whilst engaged by the Trust you would be expected to operate within the requirements of the job description.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will assist in treating a wide variety of clinical conditions and work alongside both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, delivering rehabilitation and assisting in the safe and timely discharge of patients and assisting with classes as necessary.

We provide supervision within the team and have training provided for therapy assistants. You are encouraged to develop through appraisals and Continual Professional Development.

The post holder will assist in the administration and clerical duties for the team and Department.

Once considered competent, to participate in the week-end, bank holiday and extended working rotas where clinically appropriate.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.