An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapy Assistant to join our dynamic, friendly inpatient medical and respiratory team. If you have a caring nature and are interested in working with the care of the elderly and in acute rehabilitation then we want to hear from you! We’re a successful Trust with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standards of clinical quality, patient care and staff experience. The key to our success
is simple: our people. Their experience, knowledge, passion and ideas are our greatest resource. Your job, alongside your team colleagues, will be to deliver an excellent inpatient medical and respiratory Physiotherapy service. You will be working with our current team and the wider MDT to ensure our patients receive timely assessments and treatments to facilitate safe discharge from hospital. With your energy and commitment to our public service, you’ll be able to make a huge difference.
This is part time position, Monday - Friday 0930am - 1430. There is a commitment to support a 7 day service by working approximately 1 in 4 weekends; days back will be given the following Tuesday & Wednesday.
As Physiotherapy Assistant, you will be mainly working on the inpatient medical and respiratory wards, supporting the physiotherapy team and working alongside the wider MDT to provide timely assessments and treatments to facilitate patients discharge from hospital. You will also play an important role in helping to prevent deconditioning in our predominantly elderly and frail patients by issuing walking aids, maintaining patients' mobility whilst they are on the ward, as well as providing both chair based and bed exercises. There is also the opportunity to work alongside the wider team by participating in our cardiac rehabilitation classes. This role will also include shared house-keeping duties and stock ordering/management.
Alongside other team members, you’ll embody our proud to CARE values to
contribute to a truly inclusive workplace. We’re not shy about celebrating our people at the Trust and taking them with us on our collaborative, system working journey, with our partners across the local area. So, we want you to contribute to the Physiotherapy Service at our Trust.
We provide a full range of district general services including urgent and emergency care, specialist children’s services, maternity and community midwifery. We also offer primary care through three GP practices with eight surgeries between them. Our vision is exceptional care provided by exceptional people. Our mission is to bring our people,
communities and partners together- providing patient care we can all be proud of. Your energy and participation will be critical to our success.
We are firmly rooted in the founding principles of the NHS, and we have built on this by “Leading the Chesterfield Way”, and with our Proud to CARE values. This means leading with care, openness, integrity and embedding an inclusive culture. Your happiness at work is incredibly important to us and we know that people have a life and responsibilities outside of work. We offer flexibility and a whole raft of support to care for your physical and mental wellbeing. The Trust is committed to supporting and developing staff through appraisals and the supervision process. This role is hugely important to us and we look forward to hearing from you.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
For further information please contact Carolyn Goldson, Lead Senior Physiotherapists in Medicine/Respiratory, Tel: 01246 512185 or email:
Carolyngoldson@nhs.net
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024
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