University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Therapy Technician

The closing date is 11 August 2025

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

387-DT9583-DA-A

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experiance

Essential

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

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communicator
  • Ability to work on a one to one basis/alone
  • Ability to write clearly and legibly
  • A basic knowledge of occupational therapy and physiotherapy
  • Demonstrate ability for planning and prioritisation
  • Basic information technology skills
  • Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills
  • Flexible approach to work

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE grade C or equivalent

Desirable

  • Healthcare training either formal or informal
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Person Specification

Knowledge and Experiance

Essential

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

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communicator
  • Ability to work on a one to one basis/alone
  • Ability to write clearly and legibly
  • A basic knowledge of occupational therapy and physiotherapy
  • Demonstrate ability for planning and prioritisation
  • Basic information technology skills
  • Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills
  • Flexible approach to work

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE grade C or equivalent

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Occupational Therapist

Eleanor Sluman

Eleanor.Sluman@uhbw.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

387-DT9583-DA-A

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol

BS2 8HW


Supporting documents

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