Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant

Transformation Unit; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirona care & health is seeking a Band 4 Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant for the South Gloucestershire Physiotherapy team, based at Cossham Hospital. You will support the team by delivering treatment programmes and running exercise groups under supervision, while providing clerical support to the team.

Applications offer Agenda for Change salary, NHS benefits, 27+ days of annual leave and eligibility for the NHS Pension Scheme.

Qualifications

• Level 3 exercise professional qualification and knowledge of MSK conditions.
• English and Maths GCSE at grade A–C or equivalent.
• Sports/science therapy degree or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload and implement treatment plans delegated by a physiotherapist.
• Progress or adjust exercise programmes within required parameters.
• Provide holistic advice to promote self-management and prognosis.
• Deliver exercise groups, e.g., ESCAPE-Pain, with/without direct supervision.
• Be first point of contact in absence of the physiotherapist and escalate as needed.
• Manage issuing, ordering and training on safe use of physiotherapy equipment.

Skills

MSK knowledge

Caseload management

Clinical judgement

Education

Level 3 Exercise professional qualification

English & Maths GCSE

Sports/science therapy degree

Job description

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

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.

• 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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Minimum of Level 3 (equivalent to NVQ level 3) exercise professional plus evidence of knowledge of specific MSK conditions acquired through training or experience
• Qualifications in English and Maths GCSE A-C or equivalent
• Sports/science therapy degree (this does not need to have been completed in addition to the Level 3 exercise qualification)

Experience

• Experience of working with adults in a health and social care setting
• Able to maintain own caseload and treat patients with simple predictable conditions, as delegated by the physiotherapist and prioritise appropriately in order to meet deadlines, sometimes with minimum or no immediate supervision
• Ability to progress (and/or make minor adjustments to) prescribed treatment plans, when appropriate, by using own clinical judgement and knowledge within agreed parameters
• Ability to work effectively and contribute as a member of a multi-therapy and multi-disciplinary team
• Previous experience as a therapy assistant in rehabilitation
• An understanding of the law surrounding data protection and confidentiality

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.