Physiotherapist Apprentice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To work without direct supervision but under the direction of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients, as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programmes. Duties may include:

o Implementation of treatment plans

o Positioning and seating advice

o Assessing performance of activities of daily living

o Teaching use of walking aids

o Independently evaluating and progressing patients therapy plans

o Carrying own caseload of non-complex patients including decisions on discharge

o Access home assessments

o Discharging patients on own caseload

o Delivery and fitting of simple equipment

o Direct assistance to qualified staff with more complex patients

o Demonstrating tasks/exercises to carers/family

o Onward referral. Signpost to external agencies and organisations

To be involved in the induction, training, development and supervision of students and therapy/rehabilitation assistants.

To write treatment notes in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with departmental standards. These notes do not require qualified staff countersignature.

To be aware at all times of the needs of patients during illness or disability and to promote and encourage independence and restoration of function.

To undertake any non-clinical/clerical duties as necessary. This may include maintaining stock levels, filing, dealing with telephone calls, cleaning, booking transport.

To be actively involved in the communication of information regarding patients conditions and any other useful information to the physiotherapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

To communicate effectively with patients and carers. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation will be needed. Barriers to communication may include loss of hearing, altered perception, pain and language disorders.

To be involved in the delivery, collection, cleaning and maintenance of therapy equipment.

Working alongside ward staff in delivering personal care, i.e. before, during and after treatment sessions with duties such as toileting/washing.

Organisational

To work in accordance with the relevant Physiotherapy Codes of Conduct.

To be aware of and comply with organisational policies and procedures.

To be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of your work and abide by policies including the prompt recording and documentation of incidents and accidents.

Any other duties that may be considered appropriate by the qualified staff or Integrated Therapies Clinical Lead.

To ensure that services are provided in accordance with the organisations standards, procedures and objectives of quality assurance, and that they are consistent with best practice.

To contribute to the evaluation of the service through use of audit, outcome measures and where appropriate support in the implementation of these.

To actively participate in the ECCHs appraisal process and have a positive approach to continual professional development.

The post-holder will demonstrate skills and knowledge beyond that of a Therapy Assistant. These skills and knowledge will be gained through specific advanced training, experience or formal qualifications.

To meet the academic and clinical requirements of the occupational therapy degree apprenticeship programme as defined both by the university and the organisation.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect

Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Experience

Essential

• Prepared to go through an internal selection process and you have thought through how you will manage both work and student life over the next few years
• You must be able to evidence team working ability, professional engagement, motivation, communication skills (verbal and written) and evidence of personal and professional values
• Have not studied a qualifying physiotherapy course before
• You will be contracted to work a minimum of 30 hours per week
• Evidence of IT skills, problem solving, and interpersonal skills development
• Experience and/or are prepared to be working alongside a physiotherapist
• Experience of working in health and therapy teams/working with people
• Experience of working as a Therapy or
• Rehabilitation Assistant
• Clear understanding of therapy role/concepts of therapy and the enabling approach

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of two GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C (4) or an equivalent level 2 functional skill qualification in Maths and English.
• Evidence of 3 A levels to include biology or human biology, or an equivalent access qualification in a relevant field (each case will be considered individually). The Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship will be considered as an alternative entry requirement
• Care Certificate

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Problem solving skills/inter-personal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills/basic IT skills
• Able to work independently and use own initiative
• Good level of general health and physical fitness in order to practice manual handling techniques with patients
• Team worker/confident/able to recognise self-limitations.
• Role requires the ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Should hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to patients homes with and without patients, delivery of equipment etc.

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

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Hamilton House

Battery Green Road

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR32 1DE

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)