MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Support Worker

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Slough is seeking an enthusiastic MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Support Worker. This role involves delivering group exercises and managing a patient caseload in collaboration with physiotherapists. Candidates should possess GCSEs in Maths and English, along with an exercise qualification. The position offers competitive pay and promotes a healthy work-life balance, supporting flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Commitment to inclusion and diversity

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English is a must.
• Hold an exercise qualification such as a certificate in personal training.
• Must have knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of care to patients under supervision.
• Carry out clinical tasks such as prescription of exercise programs.
• Provide one to one treatment sessions and apply clinical reasoning.
• Manage a small patient caseload of basic protocol-based patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving ability

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of anatomy and physiology

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Exercise qualification such as certificate in personal training

Job description

MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Support Worker

This exciting band 4 MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Support Worker role is based at Wexham Park Hospital.

As well as working as part of the Outpatient Physiotherapy team Monday to Friday you will also work on the Orthopaedic Ward Weekend Rota, working 1 Saturday or Sunday every 4 weeks.

You will be responsible for delivering group exercise classes for specific patient groups, such as Total Knee Replacements.

You will hold a 1:1 patient caseload which will be a combination of delegated patients from Musculoskeletal and Neuro Physiotherapists, walking aid provisions, and new patient assessments for patients such as Total Knee Replacements and Total Hip Replacements.

Main duties of the job

• Assist in the provision of care to patients, supported and indirectly supervised by qualified physiotherapists.
• Carry out clinical tasks (such as instruction/supervision and prescription of exercise programmes), delegated by qualified staff requiring a wide range of technical ability as well as an excellent level of interpersonal skills.
• Provide one to one treatment sessions with patients in the Outpatient setting, progress exercises in a timely manner and apply clinical reasoning skills in exercise prescription.
• To manage a small patient caseload of basic protocol based patients, to include initial assessment (measuring range of movement, risk assessments).

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification attached for this role for further more detailed information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
• Exercise qualification such as certificate in personal training, listed on REPS register or equivalent
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology

Experience

• Experience of delivering group sessions
• Experience as a B3 Physiotherapy assistant or equivalent
• Evidence of exercise assessment and prescription.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of undertaking exercise prescription for people with long term conditions.
• Experience of evaluating outcomes of exercise.

Skills & Knowledge

• Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication.
• Organisational skills
• Logical, ability to problem solve.
• Negotiation skills, able to overcome barriers to exercise
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Basic knowledge of some elective orthopaedic procedures and neurological conditions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£28,860 to £31,671 a yearper annum incl HCAS