Physiotherapy Assistant - Ham, United Kingdom - Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust

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Ham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Come and join our integrated Community therapy team located in the centre of Richmond Borough.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to come work with children and young people with physical needs.

This assistant post provides excellent opportunities for a new or experienced therapy assistant to develop their clinical and professional skills within the community setting.

You will be based in Ham clinic with a team of Paediatric Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Speech and language therapists and Community Paediatricians.

You will also work across Special Schools where you will work alongside education staff with your supervising physiotherapist. You will be carrying out physiotherapy programmes, providing hydrotherapy sessions and running many groups. You will contribute to the development of the service within both settings.

Your role is essential to the administration and running of the service; for example organising groups, managing waiting lists, communicating with health care professionals and parents and coordinating room bookings and clinics.

The physiotherapy team provides services to children aged 0-19 years with neuro-developmental, musculo-skeletal and developmental co-ordination disorders in pre-school, mainstream and special education settings.

We are also able to offer:
Opportunities to develop or enhance your hands on clinical skills

Strong multiprofessional team working
Hands on clinical support & training from an experienced, supportive and friendly team
A strong commitment to CPD and clinical effectiveness
A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.

Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job.

It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named 'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction' by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year.

We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.

Infection Control

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

For further details regarding roles and responsibilities please see attached Job Description and Personal specification.

To arrange an informal visit or ask any questions, please contact Julie Knox on