Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Sirona care & health; Little Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Little Bristol is seeking a Band 4 Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant to support the South Gloucestershire Physiotherapy team. The role involves assisting in patient treatment programmes, organising exercise groups, and providing clerical support. Ideal candidates have experience in physiotherapy or rehabilitation and strong communication skills. This position is based at Cossham Hospital and offers a chance to work closely with registered clinicians.

Qualifications

• Experience in physiotherapy or rehabilitation.
• Ability to implement treatment programmes and assist patients.
• Good communication skills for interacting with patients and clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Assist the physiotherapy team in delivering treatment programmes.
• Organise and run exercise groups under supervision.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to the team.

Job description

We are excited to offer this opportunity for a Band 4 Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant role, working with our South Gloucestershire Physiotherapy team, based at Cossham Hospital.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for assisting the team in providing a high standard physiotherapy service by implementing treatment programmes using a range of exercises and physiotherapy techniques as delegated by a registered professional
• You will be required to organise and run exercise groups under the supervision of registered clinicians
• This role is also responsible for providing clerical and administrative support to the team.
• To carry a caseload and implement treatment plans as delegated by a registered physiotherapist assessing patient progress and reporting back to the physiotherapist; this may be in a variety of settings without direct supervision of a physiotherapist.
• To progress/regress exercise programmes as appropriate, recognising your scope of practice and liaising with the referring physiotherapist as appropriate.
• To provide appropriate holistic advice to patients to promote self-management and improve prognosis.
• To deliver groups, including ESCAPE-Pain, with a group of patients, with or without the direct supervision of a physiotherapist;
• In the absence of the delegated physiotherapist to be the first point of contact for any enquiries, which would then be escalated to an appropriate registered professional as required;
• To be responsible for the issuing, ordering and training in the safe use of physiotherapy equipment and aids for patients.

For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Sian Thomas; Job title: MSK Physiotherapy Locality Lead; Email address: [e-mail]