Job summary
PHYSIOTHERAPY TECHNICIAN BAND 3
27.5 HOURS a week
We're excited to welcome an enthusiastic and caring Band 3 Rehab Assistant to our vibrant Intensive Care Unit team at Frimley Park Hospital! If you enjoy working with people, learning new skills, and making a real difference, this could be the perfect role for you.
You don't need ICU experience -- just compassion, a willingness to learn, and a positive attitude. We'll provide all the training and support you need.
You'll be joining a friendly, forward-thinking team that values innovation and puts patients first.
We offer comprehensive training, ongoing development, and a genuinely supportive environment.
If you're curious about working in ICU, we'd love to chat. You're welcome to call us or visit the unit to meet the team and see what we do.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will:
- Support physiotherapists in delivering meaningful rehabilitation in ICU.
- Work closely with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and the wider MDT.
- Help patients as they step down from ICU, supporting their physical and emotional recovery.
- Guide patients through exercises and activities that help them regain independence.
- Offer reassurance to patients and their families.
- Assist with documenting progress and other admin tasks that support rehabilitation.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Have own ICU caseload, this will include; PROM, Bed/Chair/Standing exercises, Mobility, Thera trainer
- Assist with doubles within physiotherapy caseload
- Review all complex/comprehensive pathway patients:
- Physiotherapy: PROM, Bed/Chair/Standing exercises, rehab on edge of bed, transfer practice, mobility, Thera trainer (with or without registered physiotherapist as appropriate)
- Holistic management: delirium, orientation, suitable games to aid concentration, memory and brain exercises, emotional support, quality of life activities
- Occupational therapy as appropriate (advised by OT)
- Joint sessions with members of the MDT including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, SALT, Psychologist
- Update ICU Step Down Spreadsheet
- Support the MDT in ensuring the rehabilitation pathways are completed and up to date
- Support the MDT in ensuring patient diaries are completed and up to date
- Support the MDT to complete objective assessments on ICU and record outcomes on the spreadsheet
- Admin duties
- Stock and Equipment ordering/organising
For more information please see attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Have own ICU caseload, this will include; PROM, Bed/Chair/Standing exercises, Mobility, Thera trainer
- Assist with doubles within physiotherapy caseload
- Review all complex/comprehensive pathway patients:
- Physiotherapy: PROM, Bed/Chair/Standing exercises, rehab on edge of bed, transfer practice, mobility, Thera trainer (with or without registered physiotherapist as appropriate)
- Holistic management: delirium, orientation, suitable games to aid concentration, memory and brain exercises, emotional support, quality of life activities
- Occupational therapy as appropriate (advised by OT)
- Joint sessions with members of the MDT including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, SALT, Psychologist
- Update ICU Step Down Spreadsheet
- Support the MDT in ensuring the rehabilitation pathways are completed and up to date
- Support the MDT in ensuring patient diaries are completed and up to date
- Support the MDT to complete objective assessments on ICU and record outcomes on the spreadsheet
- Admin duties
- Stock and Equipment ordering/organising
For more information please see attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent qualification to demonstrate numeracy and literacy.
Desirable
- Associate member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Documented evidence on C.P.D.
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- To have had experience working as a Physiotherapy Assistant in the relevant speciality.
- To have worked as part of a team.
Desirable
- To have worked as band 2 or above in NHS in ITU acute
- Knowledge of anatomy/physiology.
- Specific clinical knowledge relevant to speciality.
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication
- Logical, able to problem solve.
- Organisational skills
- IT literate.
- Ability to work single handedly with individuals and groups.
Desirable
- Ability to present information to a small group
- Knowledge of IT systems designed for clinical use
- Ability to conduct and respond to risk assessments.
- Teaching skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent qualification to demonstrate numeracy and literacy.
Desirable
- Associate member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Documented evidence on C.P.D.
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- To have had experience working as a Physiotherapy Assistant in the relevant speciality.
- To have worked as part of a team.
Desirable
- To have worked as band 2 or above in NHS in ITU acute
- Knowledge of anatomy/physiology.
- Specific clinical knowledge relevant to speciality.
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication
- Logical, able to problem solve.
- Organisational skills
- IT literate.
- Ability to work single handedly with individuals and groups.
Desirable
- Ability to present information to a small group
- Knowledge of IT systems designed for clinical use
- Ability to conduct and respond to risk assessments.
- Teaching skills.
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.
