Physiotherapist Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Physiotherapy AssistantLocation:Woodstown House BansteadShifts Available:Permanent, full time 38 hours a week Monday to Friday (Flexible work on Saturday, Bank holiday and early / late shifts)Pay Rate: From£11.25 h weekdays to £11.75 hweekends.Duties & Responsibilities:To enable or restore patients to the highest level of physical, cognitive, psychological and social independence as possible and support team and families.

• To be responsible for supporting and assisting registered physiotherapists both clinically and administratively in the provision of a high-quality clinical service.
• To be responsible for working with colleagues of all disciplines in the provision of a multidisciplinary intervention.
• To be responsible for working with professional standard of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• To be responsible for following research and evidence-based practice as they are introduced to the service implementing change as requested by registered physiotherapists.
• To be responsible for developing and maintaining their skills and knowledge as required according to the post holder’s grade and post. Also, to be responsible for all clinical responsibilities in all aspects in their own practice.
• To be responsible for observing and documenting a patient’s participation, reactions, and progress from therapy session. And they should be able to demonstrate high standard of report writing in English.
• To be responsible for escorting and planning patients’ for out –patient appointments and ability to carry out basic nursing care (e.g. emptying urinary bag, feeding) during appointments.
• To be responsible to recognising and respect patient as an individual with the same rights, needs and emotions as everyone else. And to promote the dignity and self-esteem of patients at all times.
• To be responsible for own time-management around the demands of therapists from a number of different disciplines, by maintaining an efficient diary, whilst ensuring effective delivery of day-to-day services.
• To be responsible to assist the therapists with assessment and treatment of patients and, where appropriate, with patients’ continued management including implementation, supervision and progression of therapy interventions whilst under distant supervisionfrom the therapist.
• To be responsible for working with professional standard of the governing bodies and within the scope of the protocols of Fairlie Healthcare’s therapy services.
• The post holder is responsible for undertaking delegated therapy tasks, which contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service (e.g checking equipment and organising resources).
• The post holder is responsible to report any maintenance requirements in line with the Fairlie Healthcare’s policy.

What do I need to be successfulFor this role, you are required to have the following attributes:

• Previous experience or qualification (qualified PT if not yet HCPC registered)
• Great communication skills
• A positive attitude
• The ability to work well as part of a team

What we offer:

• Paid Breaks
• Free meals whilst working on shift
• Company Pension Scheme
• Refer a Friend Bonus
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent new starter induction programme
• Excellent Comprehensive on the job training & support
• No lone working, so you’ll always have the support of another team member
• Excellent progression opportunities on our new and improved career pathway.

Fairlie Healthcare are an equal opportunities employer, who value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe thatthe more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. [1]