Senior MSK Physiotherapy Assistant (Band 3)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; Skipton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Senior MSK Physiotherapy Assistant, where your role will be pivotal in delivering high-quality care in the Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service. This position offers a unique opportunity to work directly with patients while supporting a dedicated team in a friendly environment. As part of an exciting journey towards building a new hospital by 2030, you will help manage caseloads, undertake assessments, and contribute to patient care. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and ready to make a difference in the lives of others, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 3 qualification related to Health & Social Care.
• Good general education including GCSEs in English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload delegated by clinicians.
• Independently undertake basic assessments and interventions.
• Support physiotherapists with complex cases as required.

Skills

Communication Skills

Team Working

Basic Assessments

Rehabilitation Knowledge

Education

Level 3 RQF qualification in healthcare

GCSEs / Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths

Care Certificate

Tools

IT Applications

Job description

Employer: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Skipton General Hospital/Townhead Surgery Settle Town Skipton/Settle

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59

Senior MSK Physiotherapy Assistant (Band 3)

NHS AfC: Band 3

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now, you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Physiotherapy Assistant in the Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service at Skipton General Hospital/Townhead Surgery Settle. We are looking to recruit a Physiotherapy Assistant who holds a Level 3 qualification related to Health & Social Care.

If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and have good communication and team working skills, this could be the job for you.

The successful candidate will work directly with patients/public as well as undertaking electronic booking and housekeeping, helping the department to run well. We are a friendly team dedicated to providing a high standard of personalised care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Manage a caseload delegated by clinicians
• Independently undertake basic assessments and interventions relevant to delegated caseload
• Contribute to the evaluation of programmes and patient’s progression making minor alterations in consultation with the physiotherapist
• Support the physiotherapists with complex cases as required
• Work with team members to ensure the effective functioning of the team
• Work in partnership with patients, carers, the multi-disciplinary team, and wider statutory, private and voluntary sector services
• Participate in activities to improve the local department and MSK physiotherapy service
• Provide support to other team members and students
• Work flexibly according to patient and service need

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good general level of education including GCSEs /functional skills level 2 in English and Maths
• Relevant Level 3 RQF qualification in healthcare (NVQ III, level 3 apprenticeship, BTEC level III, Health and Science T-Level) (or be willing to work towards this)
• Care certificate (or to be completed within the probationary period)
• 5 GCSE A-C (or equivalent)
• Course relevant to MSK service

Knowledge

• Knowledge of rehabilitation
• Knowledge of the impact illness and disability have on function
• Knowledge of therapy/dietetic interventions
• Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working
• Knowledge of relevant clinical assessments and treatments

Experience

• Experience of working in health or social care/Education
• Experience of working with people with a range of health needs
• Experience in use of IT applications
• Experience of carrying out therapeutic interventions
• Recent experience of working in therapy/dietetic services

Other

• Ability to travel to any of the MSK service localities
• Current UK Driving Licence
• Access to own transport

We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.

NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.

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.

Name: ELAINE PYE

Job title: Physiotherapy Team Leader Skipton/Settle

Email address: [emailprotected]

Telephone number: 01756792233