Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

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Job summary

If you're passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to our join our Physiotherapy team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea. You will be delivering the highest standard of physiotherapy support to individuals or groups of patients on the ward and in the out-patient department within agreed guidelines, standard operating procedures and protocols and after completing appropriate competencies

You will be developing and adjusting said treatment programmes in keeping with the individual patients needs and goals and following consultation with the physiotherapist.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the physiotherapist, you will identify the need to re-evaluate, progress and/or terminate treatment intervention for patients if required.

At HMT, we take pride in delivering exceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh's Hospital in Grimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated to providing expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.

Sancta Maria Hospital offers treatment across all major medical specialties and care at every step of the process, from initial consultations, assessments and diagnostic tests to treatment, rehabilitations and post-operative care.

HMT Sancta Maria, along with their sister hospital HMT ST Hughs in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, high quality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of their patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT St Hugh's is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants and dementia charities

Whether youre working in one of our care homes, hospitals, or as part of our Shared Support Services team, youll find an environment that values teamwork and personal growth.

Youll work alongside other passionate professionals who are committed to providing the best care. We foster a collaborative and supportive approach to learning that helps everyone succeed.

About us

Our benefits include:

  • Competitive pay
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employer pension contribution
  • Wellbeing support
  • Long service awards
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Recruitment referral scheme
  • Continuous learning
  • Career progression
  • Flexible working options
  • 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays)
  • Enhanced Maternity Pay

Who we are

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day

  • We are caring
  • We are enterprising
  • We are resourceful
  • We are authentic
  • We are accountable

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.47 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0013-25-0007

Job locations

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake delegated tasks as directed by registered practitioner. Undertake routine assessments of patients with specific conditions (subjective and objective assessments) using specific framework.

To work safely and appropriately in an unsupervised capacity as part of the team, assessing and treating patients individually or in a group in a variety of settings including the out-patient department and the ward environment.

Where appropriate, advise carers and relatives, providing direction and guidance on a range of therapy and mobility activities as part of own clinical work or as directed by the physiotherapist.

Understand a wide range of conditions within the designated specialty and develop and maintain own knowledge of the specialty area.

Assist patients before, during and following treatment, ensuring their safety, comfort, privacy and dignity.

Be a point of contact for patients who need safer handling equipment, walking aids or splints, to issue these aids and modify them if necessary, including educating patients regarding their safe use.

The post holder will be expected to have the physical skills to carry out an array of physiotherapy treatment programmes e.g. ability to demonstrate the rehabilitation exercises given to patients, the ability to get on and off the floor, ability to kneel, assist/move a patients limb, facilitate walking, transfers, gait re-education, stairs, and use a variety of hoists and push wheelchairs is essential.

To keep the department/area of work tidy, clean, monitor and replenish the physiotherapy equipment and stock regularly and ensure that damaged or problem equipment is reported to line manager immediately.

Answer telephone calls, take messages, and refer calls as appropriate whilst adhering to confidentiality requirements.

Record and report information onto patient records in written and electronic format, including assisting generic admin duties to assist the team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake delegated tasks as directed by registered practitioner. Undertake routine assessments of patients with specific conditions (subjective and objective assessments) using specific framework.

To work safely and appropriately in an unsupervised capacity as part of the team, assessing and treating patients individually or in a group in a variety of settings including the out-patient department and the ward environment.

Where appropriate, advise carers and relatives, providing direction and guidance on a range of therapy and mobility activities as part of own clinical work or as directed by the physiotherapist.

Understand a wide range of conditions within the designated specialty and develop and maintain own knowledge of the specialty area.

Assist patients before, during and following treatment, ensuring their safety, comfort, privacy and dignity.

Be a point of contact for patients who need safer handling equipment, walking aids or splints, to issue these aids and modify them if necessary, including educating patients regarding their safe use.

The post holder will be expected to have the physical skills to carry out an array of physiotherapy treatment programmes e.g. ability to demonstrate the rehabilitation exercises given to patients, the ability to get on and off the floor, ability to kneel, assist/move a patients limb, facilitate walking, transfers, gait re-education, stairs, and use a variety of hoists and push wheelchairs is essential.

To keep the department/area of work tidy, clean, monitor and replenish the physiotherapy equipment and stock regularly and ensure that damaged or problem equipment is reported to line manager immediately.

Answer telephone calls, take messages, and refer calls as appropriate whilst adhering to confidentiality requirements.

Record and report information onto patient records in written and electronic format, including assisting generic admin duties to assist the team.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • All Wales Passport for the Manual Handling and moving of patients (or similar) Safer Handling training
  • Knowledge of pathology of osteoarthritis and arthroplasty.
  • Knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English
  • Basic IT skills, including WORD and Outlook and Excel

Desirable

  • An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and procedures
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • All Wales Passport for the Manual Handling and moving of patients (or similar) Safer Handling training
  • Knowledge of pathology of osteoarthritis and arthroplasty.
  • Knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English
  • Basic IT skills, including WORD and Outlook and Excel

Desirable

  • An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and procedures

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

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

Address

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Employer's website

https://www.hmtsanctamaria.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

Address

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


Employer's website

https://www.hmtsanctamaria.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Physiotherapy Lead

Andrea Stone

astone@hmt-uk.org

Date posted

28 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.47 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0013-25-0007

Job locations

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD


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