Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Medical physiotherapy team at Wexham Park Hospital, who provide the physiotherapy provision Older Persons Medicine. This is an exciting role where you will be able to manage and lead on a caseload of developing close MDT working links with the ward, be able to set goals and create discharge plans with patients and their families. There is also the opportunity to support and train other assistants in Band 2 and Band 3 roles within the wider Medical Team.
Main duties of the job
To work under indirect supervision of a physiotherapist in providing a high standard service to the medical patients.
The post holder will:
- Assist in the provision of care to patients, supported and supervised by a senior physiotherapist.
- Carry out clinical tasks (such as instruction/supervision and prescription of daily individual exercise programmes), delegated by qualified staff, requiring a wide range of technical ability, as well as an excellent level of interpersonal skills.
- Once competent, carry out basic range of movement exercises.
- Carry out clinical assessments independently such as range of movement, risk assessments, stairs assessment and discharge.
- Carry out assessments and education for patients
- Monitor stock of disposable physiotherapy equipment and liaise with the Ward clerk re ordering items.
- Contribute to the induction of new physiotherapists, physiotherapy students on the surgical wards.
- Participate in continued personal education.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work effectively within the Trusts Adult Surgical Team.
- Within specific guidelines and following training, to be responsible for a clinical caseload working within codes of practice and professional guidelines. This includes patient documentation in both professional and medical notes.
- To perform complex aspects of assessment in the hospital
- To perform complex aspects of patient care in the hospital with direct and indirect supervision such as carrying out assessments, daily supervised patient exercise sessions and progression of exercise.
- To motivate patients to exercise and to address barriers to compliance
- To be responsible for performing given tasks and reporting any concerns to the Specialist Physiotherapist or appropriate member of the clinical team through daily feedback.
- To be aware of and adhere to Trust and local policies and procedures.
- To provide programmes (exercise prescription) of activity that have a therapeutic basis following evidenced based guidelines laid down by the Senior Physiotherapists.
- To demonstrate a physical ability to carry out physiotherapy interventions and therapeutic handling without direct supervision. There is a frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods during the day.
- To be responsible for the safe use of physiotherapy equipment, adhering to the Trust medical device policy. This includes competency and accuracy to use equipment by you, other healthcare professionals, carers and patients.
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work effectively within the Trusts Adult Surgical Team.
- Within specific guidelines and following training, to be responsible for a clinical caseload working within codes of practice and professional guidelines. This includes patient documentation in both professional and medical notes.
- To perform complex aspects of assessment in the hospital
- To perform complex aspects of patient care in the hospital with direct and indirect supervision such as carrying out assessments, daily supervised patient exercise sessions and progression of exercise.
- To motivate patients to exercise and to address barriers to compliance
- To be responsible for performing given tasks and reporting any concerns to the Specialist Physiotherapist or appropriate member of the clinical team through daily feedback.
- To be aware of and adhere to Trust and local policies and procedures.
- To provide programmes (exercise prescription) of activity that have a therapeutic basis following evidenced based guidelines laid down by the Senior Physiotherapists.
- To demonstrate a physical ability to carry out physiotherapy interventions and therapeutic handling without direct supervision. There is a frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods during the day.
- To be responsible for the safe use of physiotherapy equipment, adhering to the Trust medical device policy. This includes competency and accuracy to use equipment by you, other healthcare professionals, carers and patients.
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics.
- Specific clinical knowledge relevant to speciality
- Clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of anatomy/physiology
- NVQ Level III
Competencies
Essential
- Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to instruct and motivate
- Organisational skills, ability to prioritise and manage day
- Logical, ability to problem solve
- IT skills
- Confidentiality
- Ability to critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
- Negotiation skills, able to overcome barriers to exercise.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as band 3 physiotherapy assistant within the NHS
- Experience in an acute setting working on medical wards
- Leading and delivering exercise programmes in a hospital setting
- Working within a team
Desirable
- Experience in an acute setting working with neuro patients
- Undertaking exercise prescription for people with long term conditions
- Evaluating outcomes of exercise
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics.
- Specific clinical knowledge relevant to speciality
- Clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of anatomy/physiology
- NVQ Level III
Competencies
Essential
- Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to instruct and motivate
- Organisational skills, ability to prioritise and manage day
- Logical, ability to problem solve
- IT skills
- Confidentiality
- Ability to critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
- Negotiation skills, able to overcome barriers to exercise.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as band 3 physiotherapy assistant within the NHS
- Experience in an acute setting working on medical wards
- Leading and delivering exercise programmes in a hospital setting
- Working within a team
Desirable
- Experience in an acute setting working with neuro patients
- Undertaking exercise prescription for people with long term conditions
- Evaluating outcomes of exercise
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).
