Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Physiotherapy Assistant within the Paediatric Neuro Developmental Physiotherapy team, based at Breightmet Health Centre in Bolton.
We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated, with good organisational and communication skills, to join the team. The successful candidate must also be experienced in working with children with disabilities and parents/carers.
Main duties of the job
The team provides Physiotherapy interventions for children and young people aged 0-19 with a variety of conditions. The post will involve working in one of the special schools in Bolton to support the delivery of physiotherapy intervention, including the use of specialist standing and walking equipment. The post involves carrying out Physiotherapy programmes with children and young people in a variety of settings, including schools and patients homes and administrative duties to support the team.
About us
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity and children's services, with new central delivery suite, special care, neonatal intensive care and children's unit. This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit staff who share the organisation's values and beliefs.
Bolton Foundation Trust aims to ensure the wellbeing and development of all our staff team and are committed to the continuous improvement of staff engagement initiatives. This is reflected in the NHS staff survey results where, for the fourth consecutive year, the Trust obtained the highest scores in Greater Manchester for the theme of Staff Engagement.
Bolton itself is a culturally diverse university town within easy motorway access of Manchester and surrounding areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and personal specification for full details
For more information, please contact Emma Spurling (Team Leader) or Louise Horsley (Clinical Lead Physiotherapist) on 01204 462670.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification &/or competencies through job experience
2. GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Experience
Essential
3. Experience of working in an NHS trust, healthcare or education setting
4. Experience of working with children with disabilities
5. Experience working with Physiotherapists
Desirable
6. Experience of working closely with other therapies
7. NHS experience with children and young people
Skills
Essential
8. Able to work alone with individuals or groups
9. Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
10. Able to teach practical skills to children