Physiotherapy Assistant

4 weeks ago

Clitheroe, Lancashire, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team on Ward C2, a 24-bedded General Internal Medicine Ward at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. As a Physiotherapy Assistant, you will play a vital role in improving the patient and relative experience.

Main Duties

You will be responsible for undertaking mandatory training to enhance your knowledge and skills, and will possess well-developed communication skills to engage and motivate staff and patients. Good time management skills are essential, as is the ability to prioritise your workload. In return, we will enable you to develop your clinical and leadership skills with the support of the Senior Nursing team.

Working for Our Organisation

Our vision is to provide safe, personal, and effective care to our patients. We currently provide high-quality services, treating over 700,000 patients a year. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

A flexible approach and the ability to respond to the demands of a rapidly changing acute clinical environment are essential. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care without direct supervision. You will work within a team and assist in the monitoring of performance, providing education and support to junior members of the team.

Person Specification
  • Registered 1st level of equivalent as verified by NMC
  • Able to take on board new ideas, skills, and knowledge
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Able to manage the care for a group of people and prioritise workload with minimal supervision
  • Be proficient at calculating drug doses
  • Able to write basic reports
  • Able to train less qualified carers/learners
  • Moving and handling, customer awareness, computer/keyboard skills-Cerner
  • Be able to work in a team
  • Be supportive of team members
  • Able to communicate effectively to patients, visitors, and colleagues
  • Able to reflect on one's own work
  • Proven ability to keep information confidential
  • Be enthusiastic, conscientious, and sympathetic

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