Senior Physiotherapist Assistant / Technician

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good level of general education (GCSE or equivalent)
• Evidence of continuous development
• Care certificate
• Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care/NVQ Level 3 or above or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Attendance on Assistants Training Programme.
• Recognised qualification in relevant subject.
• Trusted Assessor trained
• Associate membership of CSP/BAOT (A)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in NHS, Healthcare or Social Care
• Working with patients who have multiple diagnoses including stroke / patients with neurological conditions
• Working within multidisciplinary team
• Experience carrying out rehabilitation programmes
• Have knowledge and understanding of the role of Rehabilitation professionals in the community
• Have knowledge of conditions that can lead to disability and their impact on individuals
• Ability to question, clarify, knowledge of own limitations and importance of risk assessment.
• Basic competency in mobility assessment, equipment provision and understanding of patient centred care
• Knowledge of aids and equipment used to promote independence
• Awareness of confidentiality
• Clear understanding of role and commitment to role

Desirable criteria

• Community lone working
• Working as a rehabilitation assistant in acute or community set up
• Experience of working with people who have had a fall
• Experience of participating in Audit
• Familiar with the process of triage of referrals

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate clearly and accurately, verbally and in writing, to a wide range of people including users, colleagues, carers, and managers
• Ability to prioritise tasks and organise time effectively
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary team but also as an autonomous practitioner, demonstrating independent thought and clinical reasoning
• To assess users' needs, to develop goal directed rehabilitation programmes, monitor progress, modify plans as appropriate, recommend appropriate equipment and adaptation work and implement set procedures.
• Ability to work with people with cognitive impairment
• Basic computer literacy/competency
• Good organisational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Ability to work in stressful environment with distressed, emotional or aggressive patients /carers

Desirable criteria

• Have an interest in working with older people and rehabilitation
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills
• Able to undertake rehabilitation handling of patients as well as to carry out home visits by travelling across the Borough
• Positive approach to problem-solving and ability to motivate others
• Dynamic and forward thinking- ability to support Trust initiatives
• Friendly, approachable and able to demonstrate empathy
• Commitment to personal and service development
• Ability to advocate for others

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Able to drive and have use of a car for work
• Able to navigate around the Borough and other Trust sites using own car

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD Senior Physiotherapist Assistant / Technician (PDF, 1000.2KB)