Main area: Physiotherapy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Includes shift work, weekend working and bank holidays)
Job ref: 319-6977434IO
Site: Wansbeck General Hospital
Town: Ashington
Salary: £23,615 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59
Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. This is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare.
What the Northumbria Way means for you:
* Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
* Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
* A range of flexible working opportunities
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
* Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
* On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
* Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank
Job overview
Applications are invited from candidates who are interested in working at Band 2 level to support the physiotherapy team working within orthopaedics. Experience will be gained within the orthopaedic team across elective and trauma pathways. Duties will include: clinical caseload delegated by qualified staff, documentation, ordering equipment, assistance with activities of daily living. Previous experience of working in the health service would be beneficial.
This post will involve weekend, bank holiday and shift working.
Please note that this post will close once we have received a suitable number of applications.
Main duties of the job
* To assist physiotherapists in the treatment of their patients, working to defined protocols and treatment plans.
* To assist a qualified Physiotherapist in the implementation of treatment programmes for individual patients or groups of patients.
* Work with the physiotherapist to improve the patient’s quality of life, aiming to achieve maximum functional ability and independence.
* To facilitate arrangement of appointments, transport and ordering of equipment.
* To be responsible for the overall hygiene & maintenance of the department and equipment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To implement treatment programmes prescribed by qualified staff.
* To liaise with physiotherapist in progression of individual treatment programmes.
* Involvement with individual and group activities.
* To be responsible for general and specific administrative duties as required and delegated, including the extraction of relevant information from patients’ medical records for use within patients’ physiotherapy records.
* To record patient treatment in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with trust standards.
* To work to the standards of individual clinical areas and to ensure that background knowledge is acquired through independent learning and collaboration with senior staff.
* To participate and support out of hours working when appropriate.
* To participate in the in-service training programme and CPD activities as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent.
* To be flexible to the needs of service delivery and provide care across Northumberland and North Tyneside.
* To support qualified staff in the monitoring and re-ordering of walking aids and other basic equipment.
* To supply aids and appliances under the direction of a qualified physiotherapist (e.g. walking aids, collars, corsets, splints) ensuring appropriate sizing, and educating the client in correct use of appliance.
* To reassess suitability of aids and appliances and progress as appropriate.
* To be responsible for the care of equipment, checking it is safe to use on delivery and issue, reporting faults appropriately and ensuring records are up to date.
* To be responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of equipment as required by the department.
* To be responsible for the correct and safe use of the physical environment.
Person specification
Experience & Knowledge
* Knowledge of Essence of Care
* Experience of relevant speciality (acquired during first 12 months)
* Previous experience as Physiotherapy or HCA or equivalent in social care
Skills & Abilities
* Competencies in patient/client care e.g. hoisting, use of walking aids, exercise programmes
* Basic IT skills
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
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