Physiotherapy Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Nuffield Health

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Physiotherapy Assistant

Physiotherapy Assistant

St Bartholomew's Hospital | Physiotherapy Department | Permanent | Full time

From £24,500 depending on experience

37.5 hours per week


As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we're offering you the chance to help shape the highest standards in patient care.

Here, you'll have the time you need to role model good practice and develop your colleagues. We'll value your excellent communication skills and enthusiastic, forward-thinking approach.
- facing and administrative roles for the team. This involves assisting our physiotherapist in all physiotherapy disciplines and completing various admin duties across our in-patient, out-patient and rehab services at the hospital.


Responsibilities Include:

Clinical Patient Care

  • To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients.
  • To assist the qualified physiotherapist in the assessment and rehabilitation of patients.
  • To accept patients referred by a qualified physiotherapist and manage and prioritise own patient case load delegated by the qualified physiotherapist.
  • To support the delivery of small group exercise classes, under the direction of senior members of the team.
  • To communicate effectively with other healthcare staff and patients by using appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication.
  • To keep accurate record of work undertaken in accordance to our Physiotherapy service standards.
  • To liaise with our physiotherapists as necessary regarding patient care.

Administration:


  • To assist with general administrative duties related to the running of a physiotherapy department such as using our TM2 diary management.
  • Help the department run smoothly by preparing clinical paperwork and assist with patient referral forms.
  • To contribute to development of physiotherapy service delivery and patient care by attending relevant team, departmental or other appropriate meetings.
  • To aid the management of departmental cleanliness and infection prevention standards, in conjunction with hospital protocols and help to maintain levels of stock equipment.

Skills/Experience Required:


  • Experience in a customer service focused environment
  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting
  • Outstanding communication and customer service skills
  • Approachable, personable and able to adapt to different situations, keen to improve customer experience
  • A team player with exceptional planning and organisational skills with the ability to multitask
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload
  • Flexible and 'can do' attitude
  • Excellent IT skills with proven skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital


Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital is The City of London's only independent hospital, situated next to St Bartholomew's NHS hospital.

It is Nuffield Health's flagship centre for cardiac services and provides a full range of surgical and medical services, including orthopaedics, oncology, general surgery, gynaecology and urology services.


Our hospital consists of:


  • 48 inpatient and day case bedrooms
  • 28 consultation rooms
  • Three digital operating theatres
  • Cardiac catheterisation lab
  • Specialist intensive care beds
  • Oncology day unit
  • Endoscopy and minor ops theatre
  • Full diagnostic imaging suite including MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography and general Xray
Supporting your growth

We're committed to the professional development of all our clinical colleagues.

Inside our Learning and Development Academy, you'll discover a range of internal CPD courses and online content to support your clinical and professional development.

In addition, you can access further professional development opportunities via the large number of apprenticeship programmes we offer.

Helping you feel good

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind.

With free gym membership, emotional wellbeing support, a cycle to work scheme, online GP and private healthcare - at Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

It starts with you.
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