Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Assistant

Job summary

Member of the musculoskeletal physiotherapy outpatient team. You will be working predominantly with patients who have been referred by GP's, orthopaedic and pain management consultants.

• To assist in the provision of group based therapy with or as directed by the qualified therapist.
• To provide 1:1 treatment for patients with musculoskeletal conditions under the guidance of the physiotherapist.
• To carry out a range of other duties including administration and assist with clinical audit and patient satisfaction audit.
• Ensure clinical equipment is clean, serviced regularly and well maintained with regular departmental records kept.
• Ensure stock levels are maintained and facilitate the ordering of equipment as required.
• Ensure the department is well presented and tidy.

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities and Duties

• To assist in the provision of group based therapy with or as directed by the qualified therapist.
• To provide 1:1 treatment for patients with musculoskeletal conditions under the guidance of the physiotherapist.
• To carry out a range of other duties including administration and assist with clinical audit and patient satisfaction audit.
• Ensure clinical equipment is clean, serviced regularly and well maintained with regular departmental records kept.
• Ensure stock levels are maintained and facilitate the ordering of equipment as required.
• Ensure the department is well presented and tidy.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.