Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Assistant

Job summary

The Trauma and Elective Physio Orthopaedic Team are looking to recruit a band 2 therapy assistant to join our enthusiastic team.

The therapy assistant's role is to support qualified therapists in delivering treatment for trauma and elective surgical patients on the orthopaedic wards at Warrington Hospital and the Captain Sir Tom Moore (CSTM) Site at Halton.

You must have a flexible caring approach, be able to work well in a team but also have responsibility for your own caseload. You will provide an holistic approach to patients, without direct supervision, but accountable to the responsible therapist.

Good communication is essential with the ability to teach exercises and mobility with the patient, alongside following consultant guidelines.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who would like to experience working with patients in a fast paced, health care setting.

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Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will enjoy working in a large multidisciplinary team, including Drs, Nurses, Orthopaedic consultants, Occupational therapists and the discharge planning team, to help assist in the care of patients within the trauma and Elective Orthopaedic ward.

Essential skills such as good verbal and written language and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are required. Alongside supporting patients in clinical areas, the job will entail none clinical management and administration tasks, as well as participating in service improvement and development initiatives. The team delivers a 7 day working pattern, with a rota system to cover weekends.

As a department we offer ongoing clinical supervision and training to develop your knowledge and skills within this area of work.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.