This exciting band 4 MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner role is based at Heatherwood Hospital.
As well as working as part of the Outpatient Physiotherapy team Monday to Friday you will also work on the Elective Orthopaedic Ward Weekend Rota, working 1 Saturday or Sunday every 4 weeks.
You will be responsible for delivering group exercise classes for specific patient groups, such as Total Knee Replacements.
You will hold a 1:1 patient caseload which will be a combination of delegated patients from Musculoskeletal and Neuro Physiotherapists, walking aid provisions, and new patient assessments for patients such as Total Knee Replacements and Total Hip Replacements.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
To work under the indirect supervision of a physiotherapist to provide a high standard physiotherapy service to orthopaedic, rheumatology and neurology patients.
This role involves leading exercise classes, carrying out one to one assessments and treatments for specific patient groups and supporting the physiotherapy team with departmental duties such as stock management, maintenance of medical devices and the upkeep of the physiotherapy gym standards.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification attached for this role for further more detailed information.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024