Physiotherapy Assistant

This is chance to come and work in Brighton, a vibrant city by the sea previously voted the best city in the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a physiotherapy team working across a wide variety of medical wards including: Respiratory, general medicine, renal, infectious diseases and oncology.

Full training will be provided to ensure you are supported and a competency framework will be used to ensure you have the appropriate skills to assist with physiotherapy treatments, and to carry a small caseload of patients where mobilisation and exercise plans need to be completed.

Applicants need to be flexible, reliable, demonstrate confidence in dealing with the public and the hospital multidisciplinary team.

We work closely with the inpatient multidisciplinary team including: nurses, occupational therapists, doctors, discharge planning co-ordinators and social care professionals. This enables close multidisciplinary working to achieve combined goals, effective discharge planning and improved patient flow from the acute setting.

**Work will primarily involve**:

- Carrying out treatment plans devised by the Physiotherapists.
- Assisting the therapists in the assessment and treatment of patients with physical or cognitive impairments.
- Participating in the treatment of patients.
- To instruct patients in the use of walking aids and provide advice to patients and carers regarding safety issues associated with walking aids according to UHS protocols.
- To assist in basic stock checks, equipment ordering and cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
- General administrative duties.
- Attending Staff Meetings and In-Service Training Sessions.
- Liaising with patients, families, carers, outside agencies etc. to optimise patient care and discharge planning.

Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better neverstops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

The post would include being part of the rostered seven day working.

There are other Physiotherapy Assistants employed by the Trust; providing opportunity for peer support and peer learning.

Specific

**Responsibilities**:
1. To maintain and collate activity statistics regarding physiotherapy activity, according to departmental procedures
2. To maintain a clean and tidy working environment e.g. Wipe plinths, change pillow cases, maintain tidy gym environment and office space
3. To provide administrative support to the team you are working in i.e. photocopying, filing and faxing, as requested
4. Complete as appropriate a mobility aid/ appliance loan form accurately upon issue of equipment
5. Assist, as requested, with typing patient related information. To be competent in basic word skills and Physio Tools
6. Retrieve, as requested, patient notes and X-rays from medical records
7. Become familiar and use Trust IT systems

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.