Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the falls physiotherapy team for a Senior Physiotherapy assistants working part time.
Over recent months the team has expanded to incorporate new and innovative ways of working. The post will complement the ongoing running of groups, assessment and treatment of this complex group of patients. The post will also be involved in the continuing development of the team and the service offered
Main duties of the job
What will I be doing in my new role?
The workload is varied, involving the delivery and administration of assessment and treatment to elderly patients who have had / are at risk of falling, in a group, out-patient or domiciliary setting.
What about the department I will join?
The team is a close knit group of staff providing physiotherapy to patients with falls in a variety of settings. The team is driven to improve outcomes for every patient they have contact with.
Although we have a very strong learning and development function, we appreciate you will need to have acquired some skills and experience from your career to date in order for your time with us to be a real success. These can be found in the Person and Job Description attachments. However we have highlighted three of them below:
1. Excellent and adaptable verbal communication skills are necessary as you will work with patients and families who have very different needs.
2. Evidence of team working and a desire to work with people is therefore essential.
3. Due to the community nature of this post and exercise groups being carried out across the county in addition to individual home visits it will be essential that you are able to independently travel and be physically able to carry and delver equipment.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
4. To be responsible for your own time management and communicate effectively with others members of the team to ensure patients receive a holistic treatment package.
5. To be responsible for the agreed treatment and rehabilitation goals of
patients in close co-operation with the physiotherapists
6. To prioritise the needs of the patients on a day-to-day basis and adjust the delivery of treatment programme as appropriate.
7. To select the appropriate therapeutic media in order to achieve the set goals. Taking into account the patient’s current level of function and any medical conditions that may contraindicate treatment.
8. To give instruction, direction, guidance and education on treatments,
exercises, manual handling and positioning, to monitor, review and adjust the treatments when necessary.
9. To monitor clients progress and identifying when to report back to the Therapist. Identifying own limitations of knowledge to ensure best practice and safety in the patients treatment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. GCSE or equivalent level of qualification
Desirable criteria
11. Relevant health or social care course e.g care certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Experience working in a similar role
13. Experience working in an MDT
14. Experience in progression of exercise
Desirable criteria
15. Completed therapy training for non-qualified staff e.g progression of mobility, individual exercise programmes
Knowledge
Essential criteria
16. Excellent communication skills
17. Developed dexterity and handling skills to undertake client treatments
18. Ability to assist in the training of others, both clients and other team members
Desirable criteria
19. Knowledge of NHS IT systems
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.