Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join a busy Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team based on the inpatient wards at St. Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight. We are looking for someone to join an experienced group of assistant staff and work alongside our qualified Physiotherapists. The successful candidate will have the scope to work as a band 4 assistant, as well as with other Physiotherapy staff and the wider Multidisciplinary Team. You will manage a caseload of clinical and administrative tasks and will support the Orthopaedic weekend rota, working approximately one Saturday a month. As part of your role, you will be assessing and progressing patients' mobility after orthopaedic surgery or following any surgical intervention. The role will suit anyone who is organised, calm under pressure and looking to make a difference to patients' in our care. If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging post, then this is the job for you. Main duties of the job
On a daily basis you will be assigned a caseload of patients and tasks. This will include helping people get moving after surgery or illness. It will involve physical handling and moving of people so requires a level of physical fitness. Your role will involve using numerous pieces of moving and handling equipment, identifying safe ways for people to move. You will be following delegated tasks from qualified therapy staff, as well as following protocol led therapy plans post surgery. The role involves the daily use of several IT systems so competence with computing tasks is essential. You will be completing referrals, ordering and maintaining equipment and communicating on a daily basis with other health staff, carers and family. You will be providing support for band 3 Physiotherapy staff, as well as students and apprentices as required. Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Person Specification
Qualifications
A-Level qualifications or equivalent (e.g. NVQ 3); Health & Social Care NVQ level III or above experience Care certificate completion within the first 6-12 months of employment if new to the Trust English and Maths GCE/GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above or equivalent qualification to demonstrate numeracy and literacy Have evidence of a general understanding of the conditions likely to be managed within the Physiotherapy specialism being supported Computer literate with demonstrated ability to autonomously, effectively and efficiently use Microsoft office suite and intranet/internet Demonstrated ability to utilise data bases autonomously An understanding of Rehabilitation and human anatomy and physiology. An understanding of safeguarding and data protection policies. CPD relevant to the profession Exercise Class knowledge Confident leading educational/exercise classes Completion or commencement of The Care Certificate. Capable of inducting new B3 Assistants Assist registered staff in student placements Have a clear understanding/knowledge of the team processes underpinning the Physiotherapy Specialism Experience
Evidence of experience working within physiotherapy field (such as work experience/observation sessions) or working within related therapy fields e.g. occupational therapy, sports therapy, holistic therapies, nursing Evidence of working with the public, especially within the healthcare field. Experience of mentoring work experience students Broad experience of care provision and evidence of in-house training at band 3 level within the NHS Supervise B3 and below Additional Criteria
Physically fit and able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English 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. Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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We have an exciting opportunity for you to join a busy Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team based on the inpatient wards at St. Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight. We are looking for someone to join an experienced group of assistant staff and work alongside our qualified Physiotherapists. The successful candidate will have the scope to work as a band 4 assistant, as well as with other Physiotherapy staff and the wider Multidisciplinary Team. You will manage a caseload of clinical and administrative tasks and will support the Orthopaedic weekend rota, working approximately one Saturday a month. As part of your role, you will be assessing and progressing patients' mobility after orthopaedic surgery or following any surgical intervention. The role will suit anyone who is organised, calm under pressure and looking to make a difference to patients' in our care. If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging post, then this is the job for you. Main duties of the job
On a daily basis you will be assigned a caseload of patients and tasks. This will include helping people get moving after surgery or illness. It will involve physical handling and moving of people so requires a level of physical fitness. Your role will involve using numerous pieces of moving and handling equipment, identifying safe ways for people to move. You will be following delegated tasks from qualified therapy staff, as well as following protocol led therapy plans post surgery. The role involves the daily use of several IT systems so competence with computing tasks is essential. You will be completing referrals, ordering and maintaining equipment and communicating on a daily basis with other health staff, carers and family. You will be providing support for band 3 Physiotherapy staff, as well as students and apprentices as required. Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Person Specification
Qualifications
A-Level qualifications or equivalent (e.g. NVQ 3); Health & Social Care NVQ level III or above experience Care certificate completion within the first 6-12 months of employment if new to the Trust English and Maths GCE/GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above or equivalent qualification to demonstrate numeracy and literacy Have evidence of a general understanding of the conditions likely to be managed within the Physiotherapy specialism being supported Computer literate with demonstrated ability to autonomously, effectively and efficiently use Microsoft office suite and intranet/internet Demonstrated ability to utilise data bases autonomously An understanding of Rehabilitation and human anatomy and physiology. An understanding of safeguarding and data protection policies. CPD relevant to the profession Exercise Class knowledge Confident leading educational/exercise classes Completion or commencement of The Care Certificate. Capable of inducting new B3 Assistants Assist registered staff in student placements Have a clear understanding/knowledge of the team processes underpinning the Physiotherapy Specialism Experience
Evidence of experience working within physiotherapy field (such as work experience/observation sessions) or working within related therapy fields e.g. occupational therapy, sports therapy, holistic therapies, nursing Evidence of working with the public, especially within the healthcare field. Experience of mentoring work experience students Broad experience of care provision and evidence of in-house training at band 3 level within the NHS Supervise B3 and below Additional Criteria
Physically fit and able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English 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. Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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