MSK Physiotherapy Assistant

ESHT; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Staff restaurants

On-site staff accommodation

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Eastbourne is looking for a physiotherapy assistant to support our outpatient physiotherapy team. If you are enthusiastic, keen to learn and enjoy helping people achieve their goals, then this could be the job for you.

You will work closely with physiotherapists and technical instructors to help patients recover after injury or surgery, within individual and group settings, including hydrotherapy.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and empathy in care.
• Ability to stay calm in changing situations and follow procedures.
• Understanding of role boundaries and supervision requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in rehabilitation with physiotherapists and instructors.
• Assist hydrotherapy pool activities and group classes.
• Provide admin support and manage local ordering and supplies.
• Monitor equipment and support health and safety audits.

Skills

Good communication

Empathy

Calm under pressure

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs or equivalent (Grade 4/C)

Level 2 functional skills or Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship/NVQ2

Level 3 apprenticeship or NVQ3 in relevant subject

Job description

The issues affecting Microsoft services have been improving but disruption is continuing and we cannot be sure services are fully restored. Please see below for further information

The majority of our hospital-based services are operating as usual, and procedures are going ahead as planned. Please attend any appointments you have scheduled and follow the instructions you will have already received.

How this affects our services (click to expand)

• Planned appointments: Please continue to attend your appointments as planned unless advised otherwise. There is no need to call ahead to check.
• Maternity services: These are still running and we’re here to support you. Please call our triage number on 0300 131 5341 if you have any questions about your pregnancy or are in labour.
• Contacting our services: If you need to get in touch with a specific team or department, please contact the relevant service by telephone rather than email.
• Urgent and emergency care: NHS 111 online and 999 services remain unaffected. If you need urgent medical help or advice, please continue to use these services as normal.
• Community-based services: (single point of access, district nursing, therapies etc.) are unable to send or receive referrals and we are prioritising on the basis of urgency.

We are monitoring the situation and will update this notice as further information becomes available. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.

We do not charge fees for job applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements or employment offers. All current vacancies can be found below, with the published contact details being the only authorised routes for recruitment communications, applications and verification of job offers.

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a physiotherapy assistant to support our outpatient physiotherapy team at the Eastbourne Hospital. If you are enthusiastic, keen to learn and enjoy working with people to achieve their goals, then this could be the job for you.

Main duties of the job

This role would include working closely with the physiotherapists, and our B4 Technical Instructors, to support patients in their rehabilitation following injury or surgery. This will require you to work with people on an individual basis, and when re return to group activities, in a gym/class environment. You will also be trained to provide support to the hydrotherapy pool. We would support you to develop skills in progression of exercise through a competency based training framework and support you to complete the Trust Care Certificate. Good communications skills, empathy to people’s needs, the ability to remain calm in changing situations and a positive approach to challenges will be vital in this role.

Within your daily week, the variety of your role would include provision of administrative support, co-ordination of local ordering, liaising with the teams and operational support to maintain clinical and departmental supplies, monitoring department equipment, and supporting departmental health and safety and audit. This would be supported through local training and competency frameworks.

There is scope to have some flexibility in your work pattern and we would be happy to discuss this at interview.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Pleas see attached Job Description.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to reach out.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4 or GCE C and above
• Level 2 functional skills or health care support worker apprenticeship / NVQ level 2 in relevant subjec
• Level 3 apprenticeship for example senior health care support worker or similar and / or NVQ level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Experience

• Experience in health or social care settings such as employment, work experience volunteering or placements
• Demonstrate the values of the NHS and commitment to personal and professional development

Skills

• Demonstrating respect, kindness and empathy at all times
• Understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks.
• Able to understand and follow procedures protocols and plans

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.