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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapy Support Worker
Swindon On-site 0-2 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,848 employees
Patient SupportPhysiotherapy AssistanceGroup Class SupportPatient CommunicationMotivation
Requirements
Essential requirements include good IT skills, GCSE-level Maths and English, experience working with the public or older people, and understanding the importance of confidentiality. Health and Care modules, teamwork experience, and experience as an assistant in a healthcare role are desirable; prior patient-facing experience is also noted as helpful.
Job Description
Job Summary
We are looking for a caring assistant to join our Physiotherapy team. The job involves helping run classes, individual sessions with patients as well as administrative and cleaning duties. You will be required to be flexible and adapt to the changing requirements of the department. The role will be based across two or three sites across Swindon. You may also be required to work weekends
If you have had some experience dealing with patients this could be the right role for you.
Main duties of the job
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
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 (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
We are looking for a caring assistant to join our Physiotherapy team. The job involves helping run classes, individual sessions with patients as well as administrative and cleaning duties. You will be required to be flexible and adapt to the changing requirements of the department. The role will be based across two or three sites across Swindon. You may also be required to work weekends
If you have had some experience dealing with patients this could be the right role for you.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out specific tasks with confidence and competence as instructed by therapists whilst demonstrating sound initiative.
- To assist the therapists where appropriate with assessment and treatment of patients and, where appropriate, with patients' continued management including implementation and supervision of exercise regimes whilst under supervision from the therapist.
- To communicate frequently with therapists with regard to any change in patient status, behaviour, ability and response to therapeutic intervention.
- To be involved with equipment ordering and restocking
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- To supervise and assist in the running of classes and group work alongside the physiotherapist.
- To communicate effectively routine information which requires tact or persuasive skills with the patients in an effort to encourage and motivate them towards their therapeutic goals.
- To be able to assess, measure and issue appropriate walking aids and instruct patients on their safe use with knowledge gained through training and with reference to a physiotherapist
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
- Good IT Skills
- GCSE Maths and English
- Health and Care Modules
- Working with members of the public or elderly
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality
- Team working
- Working as an Assistant in a Health Care role
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 (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Education
High School
Skills
Patient SupportPhysiotherapy AssistanceGroup Class SupportPatient CommunicationMotivationExercise SupervisionPatient Assessment SupportWalking Aid Assessment and FittingSafe Use of Walking AidsConfidentialityTeamworkInitiativeFlexibilityIT SkillsEquipment Ordering and Restocking
About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.
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