Job summary 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 us Salisbury 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.uk Date posted 25 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary Depending on experience Dependent on previous NHS experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 269-SFT9002 Job locations Salisbury District Hospital Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Person Specification Essential Essential Experience of working in an NHS or care environment Desirable Evidence of ability to work in a team Desirable Desirable Evidence of being able to work on own initiative Person Specification Essential Essential Experience of working in an NHS or care environment Desirable Evidence of ability to work in a team Desirable Desirable Evidence of being able to work on own initiative 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. Employer details Employer name Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Address Salisbury District Hospital Odstock Road Salisbury SP2 8BJ Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)