Cancer Therapy Assistant

3 weeks ago


Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the esteemed Cancer Therapy team at Dorset County Hospital as a Band 3 Therapy assistant

The team provide therapy to both inpatients and outpatients along the cancer pathway whilst working alongside members of the acute and community MDT.

You will have the opportunity to develop through our training programme and have the advantage of being a Macmillan professional.

We have an exciting new opportunity to recruit a Senior Therapy Assistant (Band 3) for a secondment of 12 months, to join our friendly and dynamic inpatient team.

The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to deliver therapeutic interventions through rehabilitative approaches. They will have the opportunity to complete plans guided by Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. You will play an instrumental role in the progression of this patient group. The work will include 1:1 programme, liaison with the wider therapy team and the community teams across the system.

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.

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.



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