Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has become available within Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) to join our innovative and friendly team of Physiotherapists as a Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant. There is a part-time MSK post available (21.5 hrs a week) based at Leighton Hospital outpatients.
Your application should detail your experience to date and give clear reasons for applying for this post. An Assistant Practitioner (AP) qualification is essential for this role.
Our mentorship programme offers regular supervision, setting objectives, promoting self-analysis, and development. Your development will be supported.
You will benefit from regular CPD with access to advice and support from our Physiotherapists, receiving Peer Review sessions, and participating in in-service training.
If you are a motivated individual who likes to work within a supportive Physiotherapy framework, developing independent working and wishes to gain experience in the wider health community, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical assessment and treatment of patients referred with musculoskeletal conditions e.g. post-operative patients referred via orthopaedics.
You will independently manage your own daily caseload as part of the physiotherapy team.
Job responsibilities
1. To assist in the management and treatment of patients under the guidance of a qualified clinician.
2. To follow departmental protocols and guidelines referring to a qualified clinician who is available for advice.
3. To independently carry out specified assessments, interventions, and programmes as planned and discussed with a qualified clinician.
4. To monitor and report progress of patients during the implementation of planned interventions and programmes.
5. To work with an individual or group in a variety of settings appropriate to the patients' needs.
6. To modify interventions and programmes within defined parameters and within practice scope.
7. To respect the individuality, values, cultural, and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Person Specification
* Experience of contributing to interventions for patients & settings relevant to the role.
* Experience in MSK.
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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