Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking to recruit a new Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to work as part of the MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Teams.


This new innovative post will form an integral part of Physiotherapy Services within West Cumbria and is a chance to help expand and improve physiotherapy services within the area.

The role will involve working autonomously and alongside Physiotherapists within an MSK setting to help provide high quality treatment and rehabilitation to patients with MSK conditions.


We are looking for a friendly, helpful and motivated person, with experience of working within healthcare, who has a keen interest in the rehabilitation of patients.

Continued professional development will be actively encouraged within the role.


If you haven't got an assistant practitioner qualification, you would start at Band 3 until you have completed the training before moving to the band 4.


The post holder will be required:

  • To provide assistance to professionally registered staff, working effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and provide a programme of ward, department, clinic and community based therapeutic interventions.
  • To have specialised expertise, technical skills and following agreed protocols, work independently with patients in this clinical area.
  • As a member of the Physiotherapy team, assist in providing flexible, patient centred treatment programmes.
  • Take responsibility for own caseload of patients.
  • Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with all patients.
  • To communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and other professionals to ensure an integrated approach to care.
  • To provide education, support and training to physiotherapy colleagues, students and other healthcare professionals.
  • To participate in audit and research activities as appropriate.
  • To work independently knowing own limitations and seeking guidance accordingly.
  • To complete comprehensive accurate and legally compliant clinical records
  • To adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures.
The core working hours of the service are Mon to Fri

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people.

Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.

We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work


Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.

There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.


We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.


Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyfor eligible vacancies?


The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this.

For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the "read this before applying" section.


  • Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
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