# Therapy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant/5ff2ac26-bf6f-4f79-a2c0-c36180a7fe72 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-assistant/5ff2ac26-bf6f-4f79-a2c0-c36180a7fe72.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Dorchester - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Pro Rata Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-27T10:52:31.495Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Administrator/Administrator-v8184285 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8184285?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be a member of the Therapies Assistant & Administration Team to ensure an efficient service is provided for adult patients and their carers attending clinics. They will also provide assistant cover to various therapies classes. The Therapies department is split between three different sites within Dorchester, Weymouth and Charlton Down. They provide clinical appointments, as well as different classes and gym groups. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work closely with the team to ensure the delivery of a high quality service. They will require the utilisation of good secretarial, clerical, communication and interpersonal skills. A polite and helpful first point of contact for patients, staff, and visitors to the Therapies Department at Weymouth Community Hospital and the Outpatient Therapies Centre in Charlton Down. To make patient appointments. To deal with enquires from patients, staff and visitors including by telephone, email, and face to face. The accurate sending and receiving of electronic data using hospital systems such as PAS and DPR. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification. Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment. For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Be able to demonstrate flexibility and reliability - Able to use own initiative - Work across sites in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments - Able to comply with Trusts moving and handling guidelines and therapeutic handling - Professional manner and appearance - Hold a valid UK Drivers License **Desirable** - Self-motivated ### SKILLS & ABILITIES **Essential** - Willingness and ability to undertake training. - Able to communicate routine information to patients, carers other health professionals and team. - Positive interpersonal skills - Ability to work effectively in a team environment - Good time management skills with ability to organise prioritise. - Able to provide a good standard of clear concise, written, and verbal reports in English - IT skills, including using hospital data bases, word processing and email - Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment - To show empathy and fairness to give support to others - Understanding and importance of confidentiality. **Desirable** - The ability to identify and act upon potential clinical risks ### KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Experience in person facing role. - Experience and ability to work collaboratively with other members of the team - Experience of using own initiative **Desirable** - Able to demonstrate a base level knowledge of conditions, clinical pathways - Awareness of clinical governance and its implication for Therapy - Previous experience of working in administrative post ### EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - 4x GCSE Level C or equivalent including English and Maths **Desirable** - BTEC or HND or NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience in relevant subject ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 445.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10488061) - [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683) - [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682) - [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051) - [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689) - [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684) - [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.