Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours Monday to Friday with additional weekend working on a rota basis.)
- Job ref
- 343-6872048-FM-AG
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom and St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Epsom/ Carshalton
- Salary
- £28,622 - £30,225 pa pro rata inc HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Assistant
Band 3
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
These roles are vital in assisting physiotherapists in providing a high standard of service to in-patients and to undertake duties to support the smooth functioning of the physiotherapy department and service. Assistants will generally rotate between clinical specialties / teams in order to gain a wide breadth of skills.
Main duties of the job
Physiotherapy Assistant Band 3
We are seeking two enthusiastic and reliable Physiotherapy Assistants to join our in-patient physiotherapy team at Epsom and St. Helier Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, assisting physiotherapists in delivering high-quality patient care across a variety of hospital wards, including critical care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist physiotherapists in delivering patient care, including rehabilitative and mobility work, both on hospital wards and in critical care settings.
- Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a physiotherapist.
- Perform administrative tasks, including inputting patient data into hospital systems.
- Maintain and manage physiotherapy equipment by cleaning, sorting, and recycling.
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest standards of care.
- Be involved in other essential duties as required.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Good Education GCSE 4-9
- Evidence if strong IT skills
Desirable criteria
- A Level/ BTEC/ NVQ
- Experience in an acute hospital therapy department including work with elderly patients
- Care Certificate initiation / completion
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good written English
- Good organisational skills
- Demonstrates a good knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist
- Good communication
Personal Characteristics / Other
Essential criteria
- Flexibility
- Physically fit for role, moderate to intense physical effort needed frequently
- Good teamwork
- Good time management
- Problem solver
Desirable criteria
- UK driving licence
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Putting the patient first/ trust values
- Professional presentation and demeanor
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fran Tarling
- Job title
- Acute Physio Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795 125147
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