Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Physiotherapy Assistant

The closing date is 26 February 2026

Job summary

Are you interested in a career in healthcare?

Do you have excellent communication and organisation skills and keen to make a difference to patients whilst working as part of a fun, hard working team?

Are you interested in developing your skills by following a supportive training programme?

We can offer a supportive learning environment where you can make a valuable difference to the team working across the medical and older person wards at Frimley Park Hospital.

Interview will be in-person only. Must have right to work in the UK.

If you would like to discuss this further please contact Abbie Masters Principal Physiotherapist for Medicine: abbie.masters@nhs.net or Steph Ripley Team leader: stephanie.ripley1@nhs.net

Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Main duties of the job

Assisting physiotherapists with a range of patients across the general medical wards.
Taking a caseload of patients following prescribed exercises and mobility plans set up by the physiotherapist.
Supporting the team with non clinical admin tasks, including management of equipment, cleaning and computer tasks such as stats and audits.

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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Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,768 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM256

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities relating to this job please see attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities relating to this job please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent in numeracy and literacy

Desirable

Understands confidentiality
Knowledge of some medical conditions.
Understanding the physiotherapy role within the multidisciplinary team.

Experience

Essential

To have previous contact in a working environment with the general public

Desirable

Previous employment within the healthcare setting.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication.
Be able to think logically and problem solve.
Organisational skills.
Basic IT skills
Time management

Desirable

Be able to prioritise.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent in numeracy and literacy

Desirable

Understands confidentiality
Knowledge of some medical conditions.
Understanding the physiotherapy role within the multidisciplinary team.

Experience

Essential

To have previous contact in a working environment with the general public

Desirable

Previous employment within the healthcare setting.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication.
Be able to think logically and problem solve.
Organisational skills.
Basic IT skills
Time management

Desirable

Be able to prioritise.

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)