Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Physiotherapy Assistant
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Brentwood Hospital | Permanent | Part-Time
Salary
Competitive Salary Available, Depending On Experience
Hours
30 hours per week
7.5 hour working days (7:30-15:30) on an alternating weekly shift pattern:
- Week 1 - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
- Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Qualifications
NVQ Level 2 Healthcare/The Care Certificate Qualification Required
About the Role
The Physiotherapy Assistant role supports the qualified Physiotherapy staff, by carrying out specific patient activities in conjunction with the Physiotherapist, completing other healthcare tasks and basic administration duties.
As our Physiotherapy Assistant you will:
- Assist the qualified physiotherapist in the assessment and rehabilitation of patients.
- Accept patients referred by a qualified physiotherapist, and carry own patient case load and manage and prioritise own patient case load delegated by the qualified physiotherapist.
- Assist with the administrative duties related to the running of a physiotherapy department, such as reception cover, TM2 diary management.
- Keep accurate records of work undertaken in accordance with CSP and Physiotherapy Service standards for clinical documentation.
- Maintain levels of stock equipment, anticipate periods of higher use, and order stock e.g. mobility aids and aids for activities of daily living etc. To report any problems to the qualified physiotherapist.
- Participate in changes in service delivery across the in-patient and outpatient areas in order to provide an efficient and effective physiotherapy service.
- Aid the management of departmental cleanliness and infection prevention standards, in conjunction with hospital protocols and the housekeeping team.
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Requirements
To succeed as a Physiotherapy Assistant, you will need:
- Undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients.
- Have the knowledge in the available range of mobility aids, including equipment for bariatric patients, and to be able to accurately measure for patients, order, and instruct patients in their use.
- Treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required, and, ensuring the qualified physiotherapist is informed of any changes or problems.
- Encourage patients and their careers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence. This requires empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal skills.
- Communicate effectively with other health care staff, patients and carers by using effective verbal and nonverbal communication. Including situations where there may be barriers or resistance to understanding.
- Keep treatment areas safe and tidy. This includes; cleaning the physiotherapy equipment regularly and ensure that no damaged or problem equipment is used.
Benefits
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.
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About Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital
Our modern, well-equipped hospital provides a range of services and treatments from outpatients and minor procedures through to inpatients and major surgical specialties. Hospital facilities include 42 beds, 4 Theatres, an Endoscopy Suite, 16 consulting rooms, MRI, CT, General Imaging, Pathology, Physiotherapy, and an onsite Pharmacy.
We are established as one of the leading providers of healthcare in the area and have just completed a major refurbishment of the Endoscopy Unit. With excellent patient satisfaction rates, we are proud of our reputation for clinical excellence and outstanding care. Brentwood hospital specialises in orthopaedics, general surgery, men's and women’s health, children’s services, and cosmetic surgery.
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