Job Title: Band 3 or 4 Physiotherapy Assistant
Trust:Southern Health
Location: St Marys Hospital, Parkhurst Rd, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG
Ward: Orthopaedic Physiotherapy
Pay Rates: £ 13.13 - £13.57 Per Hour
Shift Patterns: 37.5hrs / Mon-Fri / 08:30-16:30
Southern Health are currently looking for a Physiotherapy assistant to join their Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team at St Mary’s Hospital.
Within this role, you will act as Physiotherapy Assistant practitioner within the physiotherapy team covering specific groups of patients, making assessment of progress and providing advice to patients/carers in a variety of settings.
You will have a significant impact on the wider economy in reducing; length of stay in hospital, admissions and re-admissions, residential placements through both social care and continuing health care, domiciliary care packages as well as improving health outcomes.
What you’ll need:
*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
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
· Relevant Qualifications
· Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
The benefits we can offer you in return
· Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
· Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
· Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
· First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
· Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
· Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
· Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
· Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
· Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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