No more applications are being accepted for this job

Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner - Boston, United Kingdom - United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Verified Company

Boston, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

VACANCY -BAND 4 PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER (ORTHOPAEDICS TEAM)

PERMANENT CONTRACT 37.5 hours

The start date for this post is on or after 1st April 2024

We are recruiting a Band 4 Senior Physiotherapy Assistant who will work with the newly formed integrated therapy orthopaedic team and be part of the strong Physiotherapy team that constantly sets and achieves high standards, working with patients within Pilgrim Hospital

A Band 3-4 transitional post will be considered for those with less experience, with the aim to progress to Band 4 following completion of competencies within a 6-month period.

Duties will include:

Undertaking highly skilled support work assessing and treating patients to aid the rehabilitation of patients that are admitted to the orthopaedic wards, requiring physiotherapy / rehabilitation.

To accept patients referred by the physiotherapist and carry as own patient caseload.

To use clinical judgment and freedom, within the scope of practice, and be able to work independently and flexibly without direct supervision but to receive access to regular supervision from a physiotherapist.

Treat patients on the wards according to set treatment protocols, monitoring progression and make minor alterations as required.

To be responsible for the management of delegated case load of patients maintaining appropriate records.

To contribute to providing a professional service, working effectively as an integral team member.

The post will be full time (37.5 hours a week) and will work as part of a 7-day service.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people.

We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighboring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five-year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

What should you do next?