Physiotherapy Support Worker

Job overview

We’re looking for an exceptional individual interested in the care and rehabilitation and we want to hear from you!  We’re a successful Trust with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standards of clinical quality, patient care and staff experience.  The key to our success is simple:  our people.  Their experience, knowledge, passion and ideas are our greatest resource.  Your job, alongside your team colleagues, will be to deliver an excellent MSK/ Pelvic Health Out-Patient and Orthopaedic In-patient Physiotherapy service. You will be working with our current team to ensure our patients receive timely assessment and rehabilitation.  With your energy and commitment to our public service, you’ll be able to make a huge difference.  We’re looking for a dedicated individual, with caring and / or experience of rehabilitation, who is keen to work with our current team to deliver excellent care.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Physiotherapy Support Worker Team, you will support the team to deliver care for out-patients following musculoskeletal injuries/ orthopaedic surgery, by providing walking aids and motivation to actively participate in their rehabilitation and recovery, during exercise and hydrotherapy sessions. There is also the opportunity to work alongside our Pelvic Health Team to deliver excellent post-natal care and our In-patient Orthopaedic Team, working with our patient’s immediately following Orthopaedic surgery. An important aspect of this role is your contribution to achieving high levels of Infection, Prevention and Control management, through shared house-keeping duties and stock ordering/ management.

Alongside other team members you’ll embody our proud to CARE values to contribute to a truly inclusive workplace.  We’re not shy about celebrating our people at the Trust and taking them with us on our collaborative, system working journey with our partners across the local area.  So, we want you to contribute to the Physiotherapy Service at our Trust.  Here’s a message from Sharon Wood one of our Professional & Service Development Lead’s in Physiotherapy: “If you have experience of working in a caring role, a passion for rehabilitation or physiotherapy, and believe your motivation can help us work with our system partners to deliver the excellent Physiotherapy service our patients deserve, come and join us!  I’d love to welcome you in our team.”

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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