Physiotherapy Assistant

18.50 Hours per week

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises of two acute hospitals The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community Hospitals.

The James Cook University Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre and provides a wide range of specialist services as well as District General Hospital services.

We are looking to recruit a new Physiotherapy Assistant to work as part of the Physiotherapy Team on the Trauma and Orthopaedic Wards at The James Cook University Hospital. You will assist the Physiotherapists in providing high quality treatment and rehabilitation to patients within the hospital. We are looking for a friendly, helpful and motivated person, preferably with some experience of working with members of the public. We are looking for an applicant with a keen interest in the rehabilitation of patients for which continued professional development will be actively encouraged.

To support the Physiotherapists in providing an efficient and effective Physiotherapy service within the framework of clinical governance

To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients on the Orthopaedic wards, assisting the Physiotherapy team in their area of work.

This will involve treatments of delegated patients, including group work, according to needs of care plan or protocols. There will also be administrative and equipment maintenance duties.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.