Job summary
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Assistant
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Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, self-motivated, forward thinking person to work in the Children's Community Physiotherapy Service, based in Thurrock and Essex.
You will be joining a supportive physiotherapy team that cares for children and young people with a wide range of needs ensuring a varied and interesting workload.
The ideal candidate will be a team player with excellent organisational and communication skills along with a good level of IT competency. They will need to be able to work independently and have the ability to effectively and efficiently prioritise and manage a varied workload. They must also be adaptable to changing/challenging situations.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking service where you will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop to meet the needs of our service. You will be fully supported to establish a full understanding of your role and provided with opportunity for ongoing learning and development to improve your clinical skills and knowledge.
The successful candidate must be a car driver.
Main duties of the job
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As a physiotherapy assistant, you would:
- demonstrate and work through exercises with children and carers
- keep notes updated
- work closely with physiotherapists and other health professionals
- Take care / ordering of stock/equipment, general tidiness.
Working for our organisation
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To support the physiotherapists and work as part of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to provide a high quality Physiotherapy service within Thurrock and Essex.
To provide some administrative support to the department.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
Essential
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working with children
Essential
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of IT
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
- Tabitha Folly
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Children's Physiotherapy
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