Physiotherapy Assistant

4 days ago

Newport, United Kingdom Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside the Physiotherapy teams covering the inpatient wards at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight.

You will work with qualified Physiotherapists and other Physiotherapy Assistants to support patients as they begin their recovery and rehabilitation. Using manual handling skills and appropriate mobility equipment you will help patients achieve their functional goals supported by the wider multi-disciplinary team. Using strong communication skills you will motivate and encourage patients to get moving, support the ward teams to move people safely and help facilitate their discharge from hospital.

No day is the same, as you work with a motivated and highly skilled Physiotherapy team that takes pride in delivering patient centred care for all.

Main duties of the job

Along with qualified Physiotherapists and other assistant staff you will plan, organise and prioritise a daily workload using Systm1

With qualified staff, or under their supervision, you will deliver treatment programmes or interventions. You will be assisting patients to walk, get in and out of bed and other functional daily tasks

You will document your interventions in the approved manner as guided by Trust, and Regulator policy

You will be responsible for the ordering, maintenance and cleaning of equipment as needed

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 13,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A-Level qualifications or equivalent ( NVQ 3); Health & Social Care NVQ level III or above or equivalent experience English and Maths GCE/GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above or equivalent qualification to demonstrate numeracy and literacy Computer literate with demonstrated ability to autonomously, effectively and efficiently use Microsoft office suite and intranet/internet Demonstrated ability to utilise specific data bases autonomously An understanding of rehabilitation and human anatomy and physiology An understanding of safeguarding and data protection policies Completion of the care certificate within the first 6-12 months of employment if new to the Trust

Desirable

CPD relevant to the profession Exercise Class knowledge Confident leading educational /exercise classes Completion or commencement of The Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working with the public, especially within the healthcare field Evidence of experience working within physiotherapy field (such as work experience/observation sessions) or working within related therapy fields occupational therapy, sports therapy, holistic therapies, nursing

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