ICT Physiotherapy Assistant

Job overview

Gloucestershire Health & Care deliver community health services for adults & older people with multidisciplinary teams; closely aligned with Primary Care Networks and the aspirations for place-based integrated care. The Integrated Community Team (ICT) consists of nursing, therapy and Reablement teams working closely alongside Adult Social Care colleagues to provide support to people within their own homes and within bed based Reablement units. We work closely with GPs, local communities, acute and community hospitals and other partners, to enable people to live as independently and for as long as possible, within their own home. We are a clinically-led organisation where individuals are valued for their unique professional contribution to ensuring best patient care. We actively encourage staff training and development in the trust, and offer a welcoming and supportive team.

As this is a community-based role you will be required to have a full Driving Licence valid for the UK and your own vehicle for business use.

Main duties of the job

The ICT is made up of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nurses, and support workers who work closely with the reablement team. The service provides a ‘personalised care’ approach to patients in their own homes, and at times in clinic settings, to offer physiotherapy interventions to optimise quality of life and function. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to see urgent patients, those on the Home First pathway, and those requiring core physiotherapy intervention.

The post-holder will work with a wide range of conditions including musculoskeletal, respiratory, and neurological areas of practice. They will take delegated work from registered therapists, and take the lead on some triaged cases; working alone, jointly, and also in a group exercise setting.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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