Physiotherapy Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters that is appropriate to them and the situation
• Skilled in sensitively ensuring patients are aware of their limitations and that all goals are, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound
• Identify potential risk in moving and manual handling of patients and to act in a way that minimises risk
• Under the direction of the professional implement either a teaching plan or equipment or both to enable the correct use of medicines
• Under the supervision of the professional teach patients to self- administer medicines, e.g. eye drops, catheter care

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Unfortunately, this post is not eligible for sponsorship.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Written and verbal skills
• Clean driving licence
• Basic IT skills
• One of the following 2 qualifications: 1) 3 A levels or Health and Science T-Level or equivalent level 3 qualification and functional skills (level 2). 2) Level 3 apprenticeship, such as the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship (or other level 3 qualification pathway).

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Care Certificate

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Ability to communicate with diverse groups of people
• Ability to keep accurate reports according to organisational procedure
• Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health safety and security
• Understands need to work within the limits of own competence and responsibility and refer issues beyond these to relevant people
• Ability to recognise and report behaviour that undermines inequality and diversity
• Ability to work in a way that is in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice

Desirable

• Experience of working within multidisciplinary team/multiagency team (in hours)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Understanding of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy roles
• Experience working in a ward or rehabilitation environment

Specific skills

Desirable

• Working independently
• Ability to prioritise delegated work

Requirements due to work environment/ conditions

Essential

• Ensuring manual handling policy is understood and adhered to in order for tasks to be carried out without putting staff/patients/carers at risk of injury

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Ash House

Kings Ash Road

Paignton

TQ3 3XZ

Employer's website

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