About this role
Job summary
Band 2 Physiotherapy Assistant
PLEASE NOTE: If you are a qualified Physiotherapist, your application will not be considered for this role.
We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.
In this role you work closely with patients, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team, undertaking an array of responsibilities and tasks to support the smooth running of the Therapies service.
This post is rotational, covering areas such as Medicine, Elderly Care, ICU & Surgery, Respiratory & the Acute Stroke Unit.
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received - if interested, please therefore apply as soon as you can.
We CANNOT provide visa sponsorship for this job role.
Main duties of the job
To be a Physiotherapy assistant working to assist the Physiotherapist in the therapeutic management of patients for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT).
Under supervision to facilitate and participate in ongoing patient treatment.
To work effectively as a team member in carrying out, under direction, exercise and mobility programmes.
To participate in providing a high quality, effective and efficient physiotherapy service.
Under supervision of a Physiotherapist, provide a range of activities, instructing and guiding patients, individually or in groups, to support them in achieving identified goals and promoting independence.
To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service, including clerical and housekeeping tasks.
About us
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country.
The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.
The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Readings biggest employer.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential
Education to GCSE level including English and Maths. IT skills, including Email Some knowledge of physiotherapy
Desirable
Previous experience of health or social care setting Experience of working with members of the public Some understanding of hospital working
Experience Essential
Experience of caring role(s)
Desirable
NHS experience
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 details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)