Applicants should meet the following criteria:
1. A minimum of an NVQ 2 Health and Social Care or Equivalent Qualification
2. Can communicate both routine and complex/sensitive information to Service Users, clients, relatives and staff and other stakeholders.
3. Able to feedback and engage in decision making when appropriate
4. Possess basic computer skills
5. Demonstrate organisational and time management skills
6. Manage own time effectively, ensuring all delegated tasks carried out in a timely manner
7. Experience of working in a health and social care setting
8. Evidence of relevant training/CPD.
9. Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team or within the fitness industry.
10. Level 2/3 gym/instructor/personal trainer or equivalent.
11. Level 3 exercise referral or a level 4 qualification.
Duties of this role include:
12. To run and develop the ESCAPE pain programme and other rehab groups for Circle Integrated Care in Greenwich.
13. Liaise with physiotherapist, the patient and carers as appropriate
14. To develop a basic understanding of a broad range of orthopaedic and musculo-skeletal conditions
15. The post holder will be expected to have a basic understanding of exercise principals
16. To have an understanding of the theories of exercise prescription and progression.
17. To undertake and maintain stock levels and ordering of equipment
18. Make accurate written records of work undertaken with patients.
19. Assist the physiotherapist in the rehabilitation of patients using a range of delegated exercises within own level of competency as overseen by physiotherapist
20. To accompany the physiotherapist or work single-handed.
21. Prioritise own workload as delegated by physiotherapist.
22. Undertake own CPD, including mandatory training and maintain up to date knowledge of clinical speciality through research and training.
Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
23. 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
24. Private Pension Scheme
25. Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
26. Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
27. Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
28. Non-contributory life insurance
29. Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
30. Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
31. Employee recognition programmes
32. Industry leading training and development opportunities
…and much more!
Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.
Circle Health Group are proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.
We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.