Physiotherapy Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Physiotherapy Assistant to join the team at Wexham Park Hospital. You will support the physiotherapy service across departments, delivering patient rehabilitation and helping with daily activities in a demanding ward-based environment.

A can-do attitude and commitment to high standards of care are essential. The role involves direct patient care, 1-to-1 exercises, and coordination with the MDT, with opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• NVQ or GCSE-level English proficiency required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential.
• Ability to work under pressure in a hospital setting.
• Basic IT and keyboard skills.
• Organisational skills and logical/problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide general support to the physiotherapy team under supervision.
• Assist in ward-based rehabilitation and patient care.
• Support in patient education and exercise delivery.
• Take patient information handover from nursing staff when competent.
• Maintain records and stock levels; communicate with MDT.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Work under pressure

IT skills

Organisation

Logical thinking

Education

NVQ / GCSE English

Job description

Job Overview

Frimley Health are looking for a Physiotherapy assistant with a ‘can-do’ attitude to join our team at Wexham Park Hospital to work across a range of our departments. Whilst it is desirable for you to have previous experience working in a hospital or care environment, we are looking for an individual who is passionate about delivering excellent standards of care.

Job Overview

Frimley Health are looking for a Physiotherapy assistant with a ‘can-do’ attitude to join our team at Wexham Park Hospital to work across a range of our departments. Whilst it is desirable for you to have previous experience working in a hospital or care environment, we are looking for an individual who is passionate about delivering excellent standards of care.

In this ward based role you will be primarily assisting the physiotherapy team with delivering rehab to a variety of patients, some of whom may be quite unwell so you may, therefore, be working in demanding environments.

If successful it is essential you are able to attend this face to face, online alternatives will not be available.

Main duties of the job

• To provide general support in the area of work under the direct/indirect supervision of a qualified physiotherapist.
• Supervision may be provided on the ward, in the department after treatment or by telephone/bleep access.
• To assist in the care of patients within the Rehabilitation Department, Medical, Orthopaedics and Acute Stroke Unit wards.

Working for our organisation

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To give general assistance to the therapist within the area of work.
• Supervise patient activities within the area of work i.e. 1 to 1 delegated exercise programmes, assisting in the delivery of patient education and exercise classes
• To assist patients with personal care including toileting and dressing
• To take patient information handover on the Ward from nursing staff when deemed competent by a Senior Physiotherapist to do so
• Keep records of work carried out, including daily statistics
• Check, initiate and maintain stock levels of stationery, equipment, material, etc., on a regular basis, submit order to senior staff.
• To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working with the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) members.
• To achieve and maintain a competent level of skills using IT.

For more information please see attached job description and person specification

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ / GCSE equivalent in English
• Good standard of written and spoken English.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of the UK health care environment

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience working as a physiotherapy assistant, and or CSP associate member.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Keyboard skills / Basic IT skills
• Organisational skills
• Be able to think logically/problem solve.

Response to advert questions

Essential criteria

• Appropriate answer to question 1
• Appropriate answer to question 2

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.