Job summary
- Main area
- Additional Clinical
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (occasional weekend and bank holiday working)
- Job ref
- 388-6336289-ACS
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kings Ash House
- Town
- Paignton
- Salary
- per annum
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Our supportive Paignton and Brixham Physiotherapy Team based at Kings Ash House are looking for a Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant to join us full time.
To assist the Physiotherapist working under supervision in providing a community-based therapy service to patients in Paignton and Brixham to promote faster recovery from illness and support timely discharge and maximise independent living. There may also be the opportunity to work in Brixham hospital at times as demand requires.
Main duties of the job
To be part of the wider Physiotherapy team supporting the Physiotherapists with rehabilitation programmes for patients in the community.
Meeting the challenge of managing time, organising work effectively, whilst working under pressure and with frequent interruptions.
Working for our organisation
Why work with us Paignton & Brixham Health and Well-Being Team are a supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, making a difference and helping patients through their recovery and returning back to health and independence. We are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance with opportunity to work autonomously.
Detailed job description and main 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.
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Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Care Certificate
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- Working independently
- Ability to prioritise delegated work
Requirements due to work environment/ conditions
Essential criteria
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Rachel Steer
- Job title
- Community Physiotherapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 697314
- Additional information
Working days: Wed- Friday
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