Assistant Practitioner (Physiotherapy)

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

0.46 WTE = 17.5 Hrs

Working days - Monday / Thursday / Friday

Closing date 15 December 2023

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individual who has a definite interest in working within our Mental Health Physiotherapy Inpatients Team.

This diverse role involves providing support to a team of Physiotherapy clinicians working in our Mental Health Inpatient Wards, providing Physiotherapy assessments under set protocols and parameters and delivering both 1:1 and group-based treatment sessions.

The role is flexible and you will work closely with physiotherapy staff, patients, and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Previous experience as a Physiotherapy Clinical Support worker is essential, the successful candidate will have excellent communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills.You will be supported to complete our in-house local competency training framework which will enable you to manage your own delegated caseload, delivering interventions under the supervision of a qualified Physiotherapist

You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop enhanced skills in this specialist area.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to Sercice Role Descriptor

The Following should be considered essential:

Relevant qualification as detailed in person specification or equivalent level of sound proven working experience in a similar role within a Physiotherapy service
Ability to work as part of a team and to work independently within professional parameters and protocol
Ability to establish a rapport with service user
Experience in providing client-centred, goal-orientated treatment plans to meet the specific needs of service user
Excellent communication, prioritisation, time management and delegation skill
Skills in range of appropriate standardised and informal assessment
Sound experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork
Awareness of and adherence to the CSP Standards of Good Physiotherapy Practice
Ability to use IT systems

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Date posted

21 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

263-SL23-240-EW-B

Job locations

Monkwearmouth Hospital

Newcastle Road

Sunderland

SR5 1NB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 21st May 2024

Closing date : 31st July 2024

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 21st May 2024

Closing date : 31st July 2024

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation degree or NVQ Level 4 (in related area), or NVQ Level 3 (in relevant area) with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge

Experience

Essential

Physiotherapy Team working experience
Previous experience of similar or the same role within Physiotherapy service

Experience

Essential

Physiotherapy in Mental Health working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Foundation degree or NVQ Level 4 (in related area), or NVQ Level 3 (in relevant area) with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge

Experience

Essential

Physiotherapy Team working experience
Previous experience of similar or the same role within Physiotherapy service

Experience

Essential

Physiotherapy in Mental Health working

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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