A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
A permanent contract opportunity has arisen for an physiotherapy assistant with up to date and relevant experience of supporting the delivery of rehabilitation.
The multidisciplinary Wirral Integrated Respiratory Service supports the management of patients with chronic respiratory disease in the community which includes providing physiotherapy led pulmonary rehabilitation.
This very busy and successful team requires an enthusiastic and motivated individual to provide support for the physiotherapists during the exercise classes. The role also involves administrative duties.
The successful candidate will have NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience and will have a good understanding of patients with chronic respiratory illness.
The team is based at Willow House in Clatterbridge Hospital but the successful candidate will be expected to support delivery of the pulmonary rehabilitation classes at a variety of locations across the Wirral.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Physiotherapy Assistant in Pulmonary Rehabilitation position available with WUTH.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Mar 2025
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