Physiotherapy Assistant
Job Description
Job summary
Physiotherapist Assistant Woking Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent | Full time | Up to £ 28,000.per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the charity that's building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes - we'll do whatever it takes to look after the UK's wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.
Main duties of the job
As our Physiotherapy Assistant you will; Support the ward physio to facilitate safe discharges of patients Teach post operative exercises to the patients Help with administration tasks
About us
Woking Hospital Our Woking Hospital is a leading private hospital in Surrey, South East England. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of treatment and care in our state-of-the-art facilities and CPD programme. Our specialities include Women's and Men's health, Orthopaedics, and Eye Care with many more available. We are registered for 27 beds with en-suite facilities on the Ward, two Theatres with facilities including lamina flow and one Minor Operating Theatre, Pre-Assessment, Physiotherapy clinic, Onsite Pharmacy, Mammography, Xray and Ultrasound, with nine consulting rooms in Outpatients.
Job responsibilities
Physiotherapist Assistant Woking Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent | Full time | Up to £ 28,000.per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the charity that's building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes - we'll do whatever it takes to look after the UK's wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you. Our physiotherapy team currently have an opportunity for a Physiotherapy assistant. The role will support the senior ward physiotherapist with treating predominantly orthopaedic patients on the ward and help run classes in outpatients. As our Physiotherapy Assistant you will;
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NA
Experience
Essential
- To succeed as a Physiotherapy Assistant, you will need;
- Experience working in an orthopaedic inpatient environment
- Experience teaching patients exercises
- Good communication skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nuffield Health
Address
Shores Road
Woking
GU21 4BY
United Kingdom
