Assistant Practitioner in Physiotherapy

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester seeks a highly motivated Assistant Practitioner to join the Rehabilitation Team. The ideal candidate will work with patients undergoing cancer treatment, providing planned care and support for their rehabilitation needs. Excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities are essential for this role. This position involves collaboration with physiotherapists and delivering care aligned with patient treatment plans. The role is integral to patient recovery in a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Allied Health Profession or NHS setting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with physiotherapists and team leader.
• Deliver programmes of care and therapy for treatment.
• Develop rapport with patients.
• Assess and manage non-complex patients' rehabilitation needs.
• Support physiotherapists in treating complex patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to use initiative

Education

Foundation degree in a health-related subject or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to work within the Rehabilitation Team.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to treat patients effectively with excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within the wider multidisciplinary team.

They will provide planned care to patients undergoing cancer treatment, symptom control, palliative care, and rehabilitation and be able to take appropriate action to achieve the planned aims.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain regular and close communication with physiotherapists and team leader.
• Work alongside the MDT to deliver programmes of care and therapy for treatment, as per plan of care determined by physiotherapists.
• Develop a rapport with patients and encourage interest and participation in their treatment programme.
• Support and undertake the assessment and management of non-complex patients' rehabilitation needs under the direct/indirect supervision of the physiotherapist.
• Support and assist the physiotherapists within the medical and surgical teams in the treatment of complex patients.

Person Specification

• Foundation degree in a health-related subject or equivalent.
• Worked in an Allied Health Profession or NHS setting.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Excellent communication skills.

The post is a rotation position where the assistant practitioner will also support and assist the physiotherapists within the medical and surgical teams in the treatment of complex patients.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year.