Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy/ Physiotherapy Assistant

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Job summary

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Physiotherapy Assistant

Band 3

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Physiotherapy Assistant to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive team of specialist physiotherapists and assistants. The post is varied, and you will be working between musculoskeletal outpatients / hydrotherapy and adult inpatient orthopaedics (weekend rota).

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person with relevant experience. Good communication skills are essential and the ability to work with people as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Your role will have clinical and non-clinical duties including:

o Assisting the physiotherapists with musculoskeletal outpatient rehabilitation and with the management of patients referred for hydrotherapy, including individual patients and taking classes.

o Cleaning / maintenance of physiotherapy equipment and treatment areas and stock maintenance.

o Administrative support duties such as making patient appointments, data entry, photocopying, filing, scanning and managing email correspondence to the department.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Details

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTSS-7044630-B3

Job locations

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Within the physiotherapy department you will be supported by experienced senior staff. There is an active in service training programme and continued professional development is viewed as integral to providing quality patient care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Within the physiotherapy department you will be supported by experienced senior staff. There is an active in service training programme and continued professional development is viewed as integral to providing quality patient care.

Person Specification

NHS experience

Essential

  • NHS experience
  • direct patient contact
  • IT skills
  • Evidence of self motivation
Person Specification

NHS experience

Essential

  • NHS experience
  • direct patient contact
  • IT skills
  • Evidence of self motivation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7LD

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7LD

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Outpatient Team Leader

Sam Pemberton

samuel.pemberton@ouh.nhs.uk

01865738074

Details

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTSS-7044630-B3

Job locations

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7LD


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