If you're passionate about care, innovation, and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Physiotherapy team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea. You will be delivering the highest standard of physiotherapy support to individuals or groups of patients on the ward and in the out-patient department within agreed guidelines, standard operating procedures, and protocols after completing appropriate competencies.
You will be developing and adjusting said treatment programmes in keeping with the individual patients' needs and goals and following consultation with the physiotherapist.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the physiotherapist, you will identify the need to re-evaluate, progress, and/or terminate treatment intervention for patients if required.
About us
At HMT, we take pride in delivering exceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh's Hospital in Grimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated to providing expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.
Sancta Maria Hospital offers treatment across all major medical specialties and care at every step of the process, from initial consultations, assessments, and diagnostic tests to treatment, rehabilitation, and post-operative care.
HMT Sancta Maria, along with their sister hospital HMT St Hugh's in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, high-quality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing, and independence of their patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT St Hugh's is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants, and dementia charities.
Whether you're working in one of our care homes, hospitals, or as part of our Shared Support Services team, you'll find an environment that values teamwork and personal growth.
You'll work alongside other passionate professionals who are committed to providing the best care. We foster a collaborative and supportive approach to learning that helps everyone succeed.
Job responsibilities
To undertake delegated tasks as directed by registered practitioner. Undertake routine assessments of patients with specific conditions (subjective and objective assessments) using a specific framework.
To work safely and appropriately in an unsupervised capacity as part of the team, assessing and treating patients individually or in a group in a variety of settings including the out-patient department and the ward environment.
Where appropriate, advise carers and relatives, providing direction and guidance on a range of therapy and mobility activities as part of own clinical work or as directed by the physiotherapist.
Understand a wide range of conditions within the designated specialty and develop and maintain own knowledge of the specialty area.
Assist patients before, during, and following treatment, ensuring their safety, comfort, privacy, and dignity.
Be a point of contact for patients who need safer handling equipment, walking aids, or splints, to issue these aids and modify them if necessary, including educating patients regarding their safe use.
The post holder will be expected to have the physical skills to carry out an array of physiotherapy treatment programmes e.g., ability to demonstrate the rehabilitation exercises given to patients, the ability to get on and off the floor, ability to kneel, assist/move a patient's limb, facilitate walking, transfers, gait re-education, stairs, and use a variety of hoists and push wheelchairs is essential.
To keep the department/area of work tidy, clean, monitor and replenish the physiotherapy equipment and stock regularly and ensure that damaged or problem equipment is reported to the line manager immediately.
Answer telephone calls, take messages, and refer calls as appropriate whilst adhering to confidentiality requirements.
Record and report information on patient records in written and electronic format, including assisting generic admin duties to assist the team.
Person Specification
Experience
* All Wales Passport for the Manual Handling and moving of patients (or similar) Safer Handling training
* Knowledge of pathology of osteoarthritis and arthroplasty.
* Knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics.
Qualifications
* GCSE Maths and English
* Basic IT skills, including WORD and Outlook and Excel
* An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and procedures.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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