Physiotherapy Assistant

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

free gym membership

health assessments

retail discounts

pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital is seeking a Physiotherapy Assistant to support the physiotherapy team with patient activity, assessment and rehabilitation.

This part-time, permanent role offers 30 hours weekly across alternating weekday patterns, with early start times and a focus on high standards of care and infection control.

You will work alongside qualified staff, handle basic admin duties, and contribute to a patient-centred service within our hospital.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Healthcare or The Care Certificate qualification required.
• Experience in physiotherapy support preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the qualified physiotherapist in assessment and rehabilitation.
• Manage own patient caseload as directed by the physiotherapist.
• Support administrative duties in the department, including diary management.
• Keep accurate records per CSP standards.
• Maintain stock of equipment and order supplies as needed.
• Report problems to the physiotherapist.
• Help implement service delivery changes across in-patient and outpatient areas.
• Assist with cleanliness and infection prevention per hospital protocols.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 Healthcare/The Care Certificate qualification

Job description

Job Details

Physiotherapy Assistant Brentwood Hospital | Permanent | Part-Time Competitive salary available, depending on experience

30 hours per week, 7.5 hour working days (7:30-15:30) on an alternating weekly shift pattern: Week 1 - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday; Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 Healthcare/The Care Certificate qualification required

Responsibilities

The Physiotherapy Assistant role supports the qualified Physiotherapy staff, by carrying out specific patient activities in conjunction with the Physiotherapist, completing other healthcare tasks and basic administration duties. As our Physiotherapy Assistant you will:

• Assist the qualified physiotherapist in the assessment and rehabilitation of patients.
• Accept patients referred by a qualified physiotherapist, and carry as own patient case load and manage and prioritise own patient case load delegated by the qualified physiotherapist.
• Assist with the administrative duties related to the running of a physiotherapy department, such as reception cover, TM2 diary management.
• Keep accurate records of work undertaken in accordance with CSP and Physiotherapy Service standards for clinical documentation
• Maintain levels of stock equipment, anticipate periods of higher use, and order stock e.g. mobility aids and aids for activities of daily living etc.
• To report any problems to the qualified physiotherapist.
• Participate in changes in service delivery across the in-patient and outpatient areas in order to provide an efficient and effective physiotherapy service.
• Aid the management of departmental cleanliness and infection prevention standards, in conjunction with hospital protocols and the house keeping team.

Requirements

To succeed as a Physiotherapy Assistant, you will need:

• Undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients
• Have the knowledge in the available range of mobility aids, including equipment for bariatric patients, and to be able to accurately measure for patients, order, and instruct patients in their use.
• Treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required, and, ensuring the qualified physiotherapist is informed of any changes or problems.
• Encourage patients and thier careers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence. This requires empathy, sensitivity and good interpersonal skills.
• Communicate effectively with other health care staff, patients and carers by using effective verbal and nonverbal communication. Including situations where there may be barriers or resistance to understanding.
• Keep treatment areas safe and tidy. This includes; cleaning the physiotherapy equipment regularly and ensure that no damaged or problem equipment is used.

Benefits

Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as:

• free gym membership
• health assessments
• retail discounts
• pension options

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued.

About the Employer

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital is a modern, well-equipped hospital that provides a range of services and treatments from outpatients and minor procedures through to inpatients and major surgical specialties. Hospital facilities include 42 beds, 4 Theatres, an Endoscopy Suite, 16 consulting rooms, MRI, CT, General Imaging, Pathology, Physiotherapy, and an onsite Pharmacy. We are established as one of the leading providers of healthcare in the area and have just completed a major refurbishment of the Endoscopy Unit.

With excellent patient satisfaction rates, we are proud of our reputation for clinical excellence and outstanding care. Brentwood hospital specialises in orthopaedics, general surgery, men's and women’s health, children’s services, and cosmetic surgery.

Culture & Mission

Nuffield Health, is the UK’s largest healthcare charity. For over 60 years, we’ve been working to make the UK fitter, healthier, happier and stronger. All for the public benefit. We do this through our family of 31 award-winning hospitals, 113 fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare clinics and over a 100 workplace wellbeing services. As a charity, we reinvest all our income into our services, into pioneering improvements in care, and most importantly into our social impact programmes, which are designed to support people who would not normally be able to afford or access our services. It's all part of our mission to give everyone the care they need and to build a healthier nation.