Physiotherapy Assistant - Respiratory

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading teaching hospital as a Physiotherapy Assistant, where you will play a vital role in supporting patients recovering from acute illnesses. This role offers the chance to develop both clinical and non-clinical skills while working within a collaborative team. You will assist physiotherapists in delivering care, facilitating exercise programs, and supporting patients with complex needs. The position provides access to in-service training and personal development, ensuring you grow in your career while making a significant impact on patient recovery. Be part of a dynamic workforce dedicated to excellence in healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free Park & Ride service

On-site Nursery

Wagestream access

Free 24-hour counselling support

Support in career development

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is desirable.
• Ability to assist with prescribed exercise programs.

Responsibilities

• Support patients in regaining function post-illness.
• Assist physiotherapists with patient interventions.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Patient Care

Functional Practice Support

Education

Relevant Health Care Qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We have two substantive contracts and one fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity available until 28th November 2025.

Norfolk and Norwich Hospital is a leading teaching hospital with world-class facilities. Physiotherapy is playing an instrumental role in the exciting developments in the Trust and our team is growing. Our patients rate us highly on quality of care and having friendly approachable staff. We are looking for like-minded individuals to join us and take advantage of the opportunities we have on offer.

We have an exciting opportunity for Physiotherapy Assistants to work within our Respiratory and Older Persons Medicine Physiotherapy Teams. You would be supporting the physiotherapy staff working across our inpatient wards supporting patients recovering from acute illness.

As post holder you will work within a team of Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Support Workers undertaking a variety of clinical and patient related administrative tasks to support the delivery of physiotherapy services to patients. You will assist the Physiotherapists with their interventions and carry out prescribed exercise or functional practice programs that will benefit patients and support the team.

Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be working as part of a team and with a caseload of patients with possible complex communication needs.

Particularly with the in-patient roles, the patients that you will be required to see are frequently extremely unwell and therefore previous experience of working in a care setting is desirable. You will be dealing with patients following surgery or recovering from acute illness and as such will work with patients with drips, drains and wounds so its not for the squeamish!

This exciting role offers the opportunity to develop your clinical and non-clinical skills with access to in-service training and personal development. You will receive supervision and annual appraisal and take an active role within your own personal development.

Examples of daily tasks involved in the role would be:

• Supporting functional practice such as walking, standing, transfers
• Facilitating exercises programs including strengthening and balance
• Joint working with qualified staff
• Supporting patients to regain function.
  
  

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Interview date: 6th May

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement

Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it

Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes offering staff discounts

Support in career development

Flexible staff bank

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

With support and supervision, to manage an allocated workload efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To collect relevant patient information from a variety of sources to assist with clinical prioritisation and patient management e.g. ward handovers, observation charts, medical and nursing records.

To use good communication to gain valid informed consent prior to undertaking any clinical tasks. With support, to work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

To work under direct/indirect supervision and direction of qualified physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioners/Senior Physiotherapy Assistants in the performance of specific tasks for individuals or groups of patients as part of treatment and rehabilitation programmes.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 6131 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role

This advert closes on Monday 28 Apr 2025