Physiotherapy Assistant
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to work as a Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant within the Kings Lodge Neurological Rehabilitation. We work closely with our multidisciplinary team to ensure we achieve the best patient care.
Our team provides inpatient physiotherapy to patients with a range of neurological conditions. We aim to help people to work towards their goals and maximise their potential.
The role will include joint sessions, leading exercise groups and individual patient therapy sessions. You will also be responsible for maintaining stock and equipment as well as administrative duties such as referrals, ordering and collating statistics.
The ability to adapt communication skills and team working skills are essential to the role.
We offer a friendly and supportive environment alongside training opportunities to help you develop.
Main duties of the job
- Treatment and rehabilitation of patients with a neurological condition under the supervision of a qualified therapist. Sessions maybe joint, independent or group settings.
- Assisting in formal and informal teaching.
- Promote patient independence.
- Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date treatment notes in line with legal and departmental requirements for each patient.
- Ensure appropriate use of equipment and stock.
- Ensure maintenance of equipment and report any faults.
- Clerical duties including ordering, photocopying, collecting data, ongoing referrals, using computer programmes to develop exercise sheets.
- Communicate with all members of the Multidisciplinary team and external services.
Closing date of applications: 09 June 2024
Interview date: 26 June 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
29 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-CDCS-3058
Job locations
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Employer's website
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