Are you passionate about helping patients on their journey to recovery? Join our dynamic Physiotherapy Department as a Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant! We have a full-time position available within our inpatient services fixed term and permanent opportunities, supporting specialties including DME, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Stroke, and Neurosciences.
As part of our experienced and friendly team, you'll work closely with patients presenting a wide range of conditions, playing a key role in their functional progression. You'll receive excellent training and support to develop your skills, managing a delegated caseload and assisting physiotherapists with more complex cases.
Our department prides itself on delivering outstanding care and continuously improving our services to benefit all our users. If you're committed, caring, and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Please be aware that applications may close once an adequate number of submissions have been received.
Main duties of the job
* Assist physiotherapists by delivering joint treatments and creating a safe treatment environment, working both supervised and independently with delegated patient caseloads.
* Manage and progress patient treatment programmes, monitoring patient responses and reporting significant changes to physiotherapists.
* Maintain accurate patient records, ensure cleanliness and safety of equipment and treatment areas, and liaise effectively with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
* Communicate clearly with patients of varying abilities and needs, motivating and involving families to support rehabilitation.
* Participate in ongoing training and competency development, maintaining professional standards and contributing to service improvements.
* Work flexibly to meet service needs, including shifts covering weekdays, evenings, and weekends, with appropriate rostering and unsocial hours pay.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
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