Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-CR6767928
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Amersham Hospital
- Town
- Amersham
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Clinical Support Worker
Band 4
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
To be an integral member of the Therapy Rehab Service, providing prompt assessment and delivery of therapeutic treatments to patients in liaison with other members of the therapy team.
To take responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and delivery of such treatments.
To act as a technical resource to the Therapy department, in relation to the provision of mobility equipment.
To document, evaluate and liaise with qualified Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists following interventions.
To be responsible for the completion and potential delegation of non-clinical tasks within the Therapy Rehab Service and wider Therapy teams
To work as part of the weekend Therapy Service weekend Service.
Main duties of the job
To be an integral member of the Therapy Rehab Service, providing prompt assessment and delivery of therapeutic treatments to patients in liaison with other members of the therapy team.
To take responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and delivery of such treatments.
To act as a technical resource to the Therapy department, in relation to the provision of mobility equipment.
To document, evaluate and liaise with qualified Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists following interventions.
To be responsible for the completion and potential delegation of non-clinical tasks within the Therapy Rehab Service and wider Therapy teams.
To work as part of the weekend Therapy Service weekend Service.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Good level of education to GCSE standard (at least 3 subjects)
- Grade C GCSE or equivalent in English
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level II or III in Health care
- Manual handling or First Aid qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks
- Previous work as a Therapy assistant or allied profession
- Previous work in healthcare environment and experience of patients with physical environment
- Experience in orthopaedics
Desirable criteria
- Six months experience within a customer care (face to face) environment
- Experience in neurology and people with cognitive impairments
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Demonstrate good organisational skills
- Demonstrate insight into the importance of maintaining a safe working environment
- Ability to learn / ability to selfinitiate learning (evidence within the last 2 years)
- Basic computer skills
- Able to work within a team setting
- Able to maintain written communications / records
- Awareness of health and safety issues and policies
- Able to undertake manual handling tasks
- Able to know own limitations and seek advice
- Able to complete tasks set, follow instructions
- Flexible and adaptable in approach to work
- Evidence of self-motivation and initiative
- Physical ability and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area required by this post
- Good time management skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Deborah Brown
- Job title
- Advanced Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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