Job Summary
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to support the Physiotherapy & Occupational Teams working across the acute inpatient areas. You must be able to demonstrate an empathetic and responsive approach to patients and be flexible in your approach to work.
There is a requirement to work on a 7 day rota to provide weekend & Bank Holiday services.
Main duties of the job
• Carry out specialised programmes of care and related tasks/duties which have been pre-selected and appropriately delegated by a qualified member of staff.
• Carry out assessments/therapeutic interventions that do not require specialist skills of a Physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapist, but demands greater skills, knowledge, experience and training than that of an Assistant.
• Expected to report to the qualified members of the team for redirection and advice as necessary or as per protocols/guidelines.
• Adequately structured specialist training will have been provided by appropriate qualified staff prior to undertaking these assignments, for which the assistant has been judged fully 'competent' to perform by a qualified member of staff.
About Us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job Details
• Date posted: 05 March 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 3
• Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 225-DIV3-6698219-A
• Job locations: New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP
Job Description
Responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience
• Essential: Experience care, sports science equivalent.
• Desirable: Experience of Therapy support role.
Qualification
• Essential: Therapeutic qualification or sports science.
• Desirable: GCSE Maths & English, Science.
NHS experience
• Essential: NHS experience.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer details
Employer name: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address: New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP
Employer's website: https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/
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