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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant position.

As a Physiotherapy Assistant, you would be working in a role based in our Inpatients Service, which covers the specialities of Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Stroke and Neurosciences. Within any of these areas, you would be working with an experienced team treating a range of patients with diverse presentations. The role will require you to support the prevention of deconditioning of patients whilst they are in hospital and promote a re-ablement approach to patients' physical function whilst under the care of Physiotherapy. 

The department and the team are friendly and dedicated towards the delivery of an excellent service for all our users as well as committed to service improvements. You will receive excellent training to develop new skills in order to be able to manage a delegated caseload of patients for functional progression and support the Physiotherapists with more complex patients.

Main duties of the job

To assist in physiotherapy and other Ward / department related duties as directed by, and under the supervision of a State Registered Physiotherapist.

Providing a high standard of assistance to Physiotherapy staff in Inpatient Services in Medical, Surgical, Stroke and Neurosurgery specialties (depending on clinical area).

This may include a rotational scheme that allows experience through the key areas of the role.

To assist Physiotherapists in joint treatments, following advice and indication of the Physiotherapist to obtain a safe and appropriate treatment environment.

To see patients referred by a Physiotherapist and carry own patient caseload.

To treat patients according to agreed treatment programmes, monitoring patient progression and making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.

To frequently work unsupervised reporting back patient progress and informing Physiotherapists of any problems.

To complete team based training in order to obtain a base level of theoretical knowledge and to complete base level competency utilising the Physiotherapy Assistant competency pack.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.