Physiotherapy Technician

Job summary

It is an opportunity to join the Physiotherapy team as a Physiotherapy Technician. You will be supported by qualified clinicians to provide interventions for patients in clinics and in patient's own homes within the Fareham and Gosport locality.

Your role is to implement a treatment plan with individuals or in group settings provided by the Therapists. You will also work towards goals set by the patient with the Physiotherapist. The work delegated to you will always be within your competency levels, you will receive both formal and informal training. There is peer support available with other Therapy Technicians.

The post holder will proactively and positively contribute to the successful overall performance of the Trust. We are looking for people who will deliver excellent levels of customer service to all patients/visitors and staff at the Trust.

The post holder needs to develop an organisational culture that fosters collaborative working among all staff groups, to ensure a focused commitment to delivering quality services and outcomes

The post holder will act as an advocate for the Trust & its contribution to the Health Service arena through creating effective partnerships and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

Support the Physiotherapists to provide rehabilitation in the community and clinic settings.

You will be expected to manage your own case load under the supervision of a registered Physiotherapist.

Knowledge of the underpinning philosophy of rehabilitation.

An awareness of personal and professional limitations.

Commitment to personal development.

Knowledge of health and social care issues.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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