Overview
Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner
0.66 WTE = 25 Hrs
Working days - Monday / Thursday / Friday
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individual who has a definite interest in working within our Mental Health Physiotherapy Inpatients Team.
This diverse role involves providing support to a team of Physiotherapy clinicians working in our Mental Health Inpatient Wards, providing Physiotherapy assessments under set protocols and parameters and delivering both 1:1 and group-based treatment sessions.
The role is flexible and you will work closely with physiotherapy staff, patients, and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Previous experience as a Physiotherapy Clinical Support worker is essential, the successful candidate will have excellent communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills.
You will be supported to complete our in-house local competency training framework which will enable you to manage your own delegated caseload, delivering interventions under the supervision of a qualified Physiotherapist.
You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop enhanced skills in this specialist area.
Please refer to Sercice Role Descriptor
Responsibilities
* Provide support to a team of Physiotherapy clinicians in Mental Health Inpatient Wards.
* Conduct Physiotherapy assessments under set protocols and parameters.
* Deliver both 1:1 and group-based treatment sessions.
* Work closely with physiotherapy staff, patients, and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
* Manage your own delegated caseload under supervision of a qualified Physiotherapist (through the in-house competency framework).
* Receive regular professional and management supervision and develop enhanced skills in this specialist area.
Qualifications
* The Following should be considered essential:
* Relevant qualification as detailed in person specification or equivalent level of sound proven working experience in a similar role within a Physiotherapy service
* Ability to work as part of a team and to work independently within professional parameters and protocol
* Ability to establish a rapport with service user
* Experience in providing client-centred, goal-orientated treatment plans to meet the specific needs of service user
* Excellent communication, prioritisation, time management and delegation skill
* Skills in range of appropriate standardised and informal assessment
* Sound experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork
* Awareness of and adherence to the CSP Standards of Good Physiotherapy Practice
* Ability to use IT systems
Additional information
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 27th August 2025
Closing date : 30th September 2025
We welcome your application.
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