Physiotherapy Assistant
Bournemouth Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent | Part time
£24,043.50 pro rata
30 hours per week
At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whetherit’sdriving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want – we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.
Our physiotherapy team at Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital currently have an opportunity for a physiotherapy assistant. The job will be a 50/50 split between physiotherapy assistant ward work and admin and office reception cover. To support the clinical team to deliver high quality patient care to our patients to optimise their post-operative recovery and well-being. The role is for 30 hours, to work flexibly over a 4 day period, from Tuesday to Friday, with possible weekend cover, depending on service requirements.
As our Physiotherapy Assistant you will:
* Deliver high quality, effective clinical care under the supervision of our registered physiotherapists and nursing staff on the ward.
* Promote multi-disciplinary working alongside therapy and nursing teams.
* Carry out IT admin duties e.g scanning, booking appointments, registering patients, answering the phone, billing etc.
* Ensure that all clinical records are accurately maintained and conform to all legal requirements
* Complete administrative duties and telephone work to support the physiotherapy team to enable smooth and efficient care throughout the patient journey.
* Be responsible for reviewing and reporting stock level and supplies to ensure the clinical environment is fit for purpose.
* Assist with cleaning of physiotherapy equipment and infection prevention.
To succeed as a Physiotherapy Assistant, you will need:
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care, this can also be acquired whilst in post.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Experience working in a hospital or clinical setting, ideally in a health care support or therapy assistant.
* To be enthusiastic and motivated with a can do attitude and able to work with own initiative.
* Highly organised and flexible.
* Confident with IT, and able to work in a busy environment.
* Confident with administrative tasks.
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.
Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital
At Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital we aim to provide the highest level of private healthcare, offering a wide range of first-class medical and surgical services. We also attract many of Dorset's leading consultant surgeons and physicians. Our hospital is conveniently located close to Bournemouth's town centre on Lansdowne Road. We offer the very latest medical facilities and technology, including state of the art diagnostic equipment. We have a special focus in the areas of orthopaedics, cosmetic surgery, diagnostic scanning, and men's/women's health.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.
Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.
It starts with you.
#J-18808-Ljbffr