Job summary
Physiotherapy Assistant -Band 2
Permanent
1X 37.5 hours per week
1X 30 hours per week
We are looking for motivated, caring individuals with excellent communication skills to work within our dynamic in-patient Physiotherapy team to deliver a high quality service to patients.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake specific support work to aid with the rehabilitation and mobility of patients.
- To treat patients (often unsupervised) according to set treatment protocols and individual treatment programmes as identified by a physiotherapist.
- Work with direct and indirect supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing physiotherapist of any problems.
- To assist in the general administration and equipment needs of the physiotherapy department, as directed
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- G.C.S.E's or equivalent including A- C and above in English Language and Maths
- NVQ level II or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in caring for patients in a hospital or care setting
- A good understanding of discharge processes
- An understanding of social impacts on patient journeys
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deal with general public including those with communication/language barriers
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to communicate with patient's wide range of personalities including those with impaired communication abilities
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade all patients including those with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
- Demonstrate good organisational skills
- Able to handle sensitive/confidential issues
- Fitness to undertake the duties of the post
- Willingness to undertake appropriate training (NVQ III)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- G.C.S.E's or equivalent including A- C and above in English Language and Maths
- NVQ level II or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in caring for patients in a hospital or care setting
- A good understanding of discharge processes
- An understanding of social impacts on patient journeys
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deal with general public including those with communication/language barriers
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to communicate with patient's wide range of personalities including those with impaired communication abilities
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade all patients including those with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
- Demonstrate good organisational skills
- Able to handle sensitive/confidential issues
- Fitness to undertake the duties of the post
- Willingness to undertake appropriate training (NVQ III)
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).
