Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a physiotherapy assistant to join our Cardiorespiratory and Haematology Teams at St George's Hospital. We are looking for a motivated, committed individual who can contribute to our inpatient post-operative and rehabilitation services and deliver holistic rehabilitation to patients with a variety of cardiorespiratory and /or haematology conditions. Some admin and housekeeping duties are required. The post is rotational, giving the opportunity to work in Cardiothoracics, Haemoncolocy, Medicine and SurgicalWe seeking a keen, conscientious, reliable team member with the ability to use your initiative and work flexibly. Experience of working within rehabilitation or exercise settings is preferable but not essential; more important is your ability to display empathy and enthusiasm, be able to motivate others and demonstrate excellent communication and organisation skills
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the job.
You will work alongside physiotherapists to provide post-op care, rehabilitation and discharge planning for inpatients St George's Hospital. Tasks may include gathering initial information, providing acute rehabilitation, assessing for walking aids, working with a wide range of equipment to promote independence, progressing mobility and making onward referrals to community services.
You will independently carry your own delegated caseload, prioritising appropriately, and feeding back to the physiotherapists. You will provide administrative and clerical support to the team and maintain accurate records (patient records, stock and audit data)
A key part of the role is developing and promoting effective professional working relationships with members of the team and the wider Multidisciplinary Team, as well as motivating and encouraging patients to participate in acute
You will possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a supportive team. You will be organised, motivated and self-directed to enable you to organise your workload and priorities.
About us
We are large but close knit team who supports one another to provide the best care possible to our patients. As such we value compassion, innovation, motivation and teamwork
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George's, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King's Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St George's Hospital is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ 3
- Recognised qualification in an area related to post or equivalent life skill.
- ECDL
- First Aid
Experience
Essential
- One year therapy experience
- Experience of assessing patients for disability equipment and instruct them in their proper and safe usage
- Experience working in a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of data inputting
- Work in voluntary sector or community services available for those faced with disability
- Knowledge of MDT and therapists role within MDT
- Work with patients on a group basis
- Experience of administrative work e.g. photocopying, filing
Skills
Essential
- Recognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriate
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of being self-motivated
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Ability to teach practical skills to patients
- Good observation skills
- Ability to follow systems and procedures
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance
- Demonstrate commitment to life-long learning
- Willingness to work flexibly
Desirable
- Basic computer skills i.e. word processing
- Basic presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of proper and safe use of wheelchairs
- Demonstrates a knowledge of health care delivery
- Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapy
- Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques
- Knowledge of the health and safety policies
- Demonstrates understanding of acute rehabilitation
Desirable
- Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms
- Knowledge of patient group
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Professional demeanour
- CRB clearance
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ 3
- Recognised qualification in an area related to post or equivalent life skill.
- ECDL
- First Aid
Experience
Essential
- One year therapy experience
- Experience of assessing patients for disability equipment and instruct them in their proper and safe usage
- Experience working in a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of data inputting
- Work in voluntary sector or community services available for those faced with disability
- Knowledge of MDT and therapists role within MDT
- Work with patients on a group basis
- Experience of administrative work e.g. photocopying, filing
Skills
Essential
- Recognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriate
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of being self-motivated
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Ability to teach practical skills to patients
- Good observation skills
- Ability to follow systems and procedures
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance
- Demonstrate commitment to life-long learning
- Willingness to work flexibly
Desirable
- Basic computer skills i.e. word processing
- Basic presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of proper and safe use of wheelchairs
- Demonstrates a knowledge of health care delivery
- Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapy
- Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques
- Knowledge of the health and safety policies
- Demonstrates understanding of acute rehabilitation
Desirable
- Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms
- Knowledge of patient group
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Professional demeanour
- CRB clearance
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
