Orthopaedic Inpatient Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

FHFT Education Academy; Frimley; Vor Ort; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Frimley Park Hospital is seeking a Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner Band 4 to join the inpatient orthopaedic unit. You will work with experienced physiotherapists assessing and treating trauma and orthopaedic patients, supporting a patient-centred service.

The role requires Diploma level education or equivalent, NHS experience in acute settings, and collaboration with the Physiotherapy Team within a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifikationen

• Diploma level education or equivalent experience.
• GCSE or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics.
• Experience as physiotherapy technical instructor.
• Experience in an acute setting working in inpatient/outpatient environments.
• Leading and delivering exercise programmes in a hospital setting.
• Experience of orthopaedic in-patients as assistant/student.

Aufgaben

• Work as an integral and active part of the Physiotherapy Team and Multidisciplinary team.
• Support the physiotherapy team in providing a patient-centred service in an efficient and cost-effective way.
• Work under the indirect supervision of Physiotherapists to provide a high standard Physiotherapy service.
• Take sole responsibility and accountability for a clinical caseload within defined guidelines and codes of practice, including thorough documentation in the Electronic Patient Record.
• Within department policies and competence conduct initial assessments of patients and teach, supervise, and advance exercise programmes for a designated caseload.
• Motivate and support patients to engage in exercise, addressing barriers to compliance and promoting adherence to treatment plans.
• Offer both spontaneous and planned advice, instruction, and teaching to patients, families, carers, and other professionals to ensure alignment and understanding of therapy goals and consistent patient care.

Kenntnisse

Clinical knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Organisational skills

Anatomy knowledge

Negotiation skills

Risk assessment

Ausbildung

Diploma level education or equivalent experience

GCSE English and Mathematics

Jobbeschreibung

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Frimley Park Hospital is seeking a Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner Band 4 to join the inpatient orthopaedic unit. You will work with experienced physiotherapists assessing and treating trauma and orthopaedic patients, supporting a patient-centred service.

The role requires Diploma level education or equivalent, NHS experience in acute settings, and collaboration with the Physiotherapy Team within a multidisciplinary environment.