Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant to join our large and dynamic Physiotherapy department.
The Physiotherapy Assistant role supports registered Physiotherapy staff by carrying out rehabilitation alongside and under the direction of the physiotherapists. The role also includes other healthcare related tasks, such as assisting patients with personal care, washing, dressing and feeding, and basic administration duties including equipment ordering and sending referrals.
The post is rotational and will involve working predominantly in an inpatient setting at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. This will give opportunities to work in multiple specialties across inpatients, and may include Trauma and Orthopaedics, Cardiothoracic, Neurosciences, Specialist Surgery, Medicine and Older adults. There is also one rotation in Musculoskeletal Outpatients.
There is training provided at both a rotation specific and general Band 3 level. There are opportunities to develop skills, including working towards a Band 4 post in certain areas.
The initial interview will be a virtual interview week beginning the 27th January. Candidates who successfully pass this initial interview will then procced to a face-to-face interviews week beginning 3rd February onwards.
Main duties of the job
Patient related tasks are selected and delegated by the Physiotherapist and include mobility and exercise activities, assisting with specific patient treatments and dealing with equipment.
You will also be involved in assisting with personal care of patients, including toileting, washing, dressing, and feeding.
Making telephone calls and speaking with relatives of patients may also be involved.
Duties also include administration tasks such as emailing referrals and ordering equipment.
Applicants must have recent experience of working within healthcare.
Applicants must have proven communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team. They must also be able to work independently with guidance.
We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate people who are passionate about motivating others during rehabilitation.
For further information contact:
Jonathon Plowright, Clinical Lead Outpatients Physiotherapy QE, 01213713466
Jonathon.plowright@uhb.nhs.uk Or:
Janet Hallam, Therapy Lead, Professional Lead for Physiotherapy Inpatients, 01213713414
Janet.hallam@uhb.nhs.uk
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Good level of written and spoken English and Maths (at least GCSE grade C/level 4 or Functional Skills level 2)
- *Evidence of personal development related to healthcare.
Experience
Essential
- *Relevant experience within healthcare and direct contact with patients (including elderly patients).
- *Dealing with the general public.
- *Able to work independently with guidance.
- *A knowledge of basic aims and principles of physiotherapy.
- *An understanding of the implications of illness and disability and the basic aims of rehabilitation.
- *An understanding of the working environment --healthcare/NHS.
- *Awareness of UHBFT Trust. Supporting information demonstrating knowledge of QEHB.
Desirable
- *An understanding of health and safety matters relating to this specialist area.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Good clinical reasoning skills
- *Able to communicate via various forms (Face to face /telephone/written etc.) with patients who have communication problems or problems with understanding.
- *Able to work as part of a team and accept delegated tasks.
- *Good organizational and prioritisation skills.
- *Able to empathise and relate to a wide range of patients carers and staff.
- *Able to deal with potentially upsetting clinical settings.
- *Able to work using own initiative and manage own workload.
- *Aware of own limitations.
- *Basic computer skills.
- *Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping.
- *Enthusiasm and enjoys working with a wide range of people.
- *Commitment to patient centred care.
- *Reliable and trustworthy.
- *Demonstrates willingness to work flexibly in order to meet the challenging demands of the service.
- *Able to meet the physical demands of the job.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Good level of written and spoken English and Maths (at least GCSE grade C/level 4 or Functional Skills level 2)
- *Evidence of personal development related to healthcare.
Experience
Essential
- *Relevant experience within healthcare and direct contact with patients (including elderly patients).
- *Dealing with the general public.
- *Able to work independently with guidance.
- *A knowledge of basic aims and principles of physiotherapy.
- *An understanding of the implications of illness and disability and the basic aims of rehabilitation.
- *An understanding of the working environment --healthcare/NHS.
- *Awareness of UHBFT Trust. Supporting information demonstrating knowledge of QEHB.
Desirable
- *An understanding of health and safety matters relating to this specialist area.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Good clinical reasoning skills
- *Able to communicate via various forms (Face to face /telephone/written etc.) with patients who have communication problems or problems with understanding.
- *Able to work as part of a team and accept delegated tasks.
- *Good organizational and prioritisation skills.
- *Able to empathise and relate to a wide range of patients carers and staff.
- *Able to deal with potentially upsetting clinical settings.
- *Able to work using own initiative and manage own workload.
- *Aware of own limitations.
- *Basic computer skills.
- *Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping.
- *Enthusiasm and enjoys working with a wide range of people.
- *Commitment to patient centred care.
- *Reliable and trustworthy.
- *Demonstrates willingness to work flexibly in order to meet the challenging demands of the service.
- *Able to meet the physical demands of the job.
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.
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.
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).
