# Therapy Technician Older Person Therapy Team

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bristol
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Contract type:** Permanent: To work 1:4 weekends and bank holiday cover
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To work 1:4 weekends and bank holiday cover)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-11T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24T13:22:19.487Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medicine_Adult_Therapies/Medicine_Adult_Therapies-v8163937
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8163937?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Band 3 Therapy Technician – Older Person Therapy Team. Full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent post. City and Weston Hospital Operating Unit-Bristol Royal Infirmary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Older Persons Therapy Team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary

Therapy Technicians work alongside our friendly and supportive Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapists to support the delivery of effective assessment, treatment and rehabilitation plans to enable patients to recover from illness and injury, to be safely discharged from hospital.

### Main duties of the job

Working as part of an integrated Therapy team this role involves working with patients with a range of problems and conditions in an acute hospital setting. This includes working with patients with complex frailty, dementia/delirium, and those who have fallen. There will also be some administrative tasks as part of the role.

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 setting should be demonstrated in your application form and experience of working in a healthcare setting is essential.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working with the general public/dealing with people
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Working within a team

### Personal qualities

**Essential**

- Credible and mature
- Commitment to own professional development
- Proactive attitude
- Commitment to trust values

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Maths and English GCSE grade C or equivalent

**Desirable**

- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Healthcare training either formal or informal

### Knowledge, skills and abilities

**Essential**

- Effective communicator
- Ability to work on a one on one basis
- Ability to write clearly and legibly
- A basic knowledge of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
- Ability to work alone
- Demonstrate ability for planning and prioritisation
- Basic information technology skills
- Dexterity, coordination and sensory skills
- Flexible approach to work

## Documents

- [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005)
- [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476)
- [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 776.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10471546)

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