Physiotherapy Support Worker

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Band 3 Physiotherapy Technical Instructor, within the Musculoskeletal Team/Hydrotherapy service, working 37.5 hours per week, based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, however, there may be a service need to work at the South Tyneside Hospital site.

Full or part-time hours will be considered.

This role will focus on providing a high standard of Physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients alongside qualified Physiotherapists. You will be responsible for your own patient caseload to manage appropriately, under the supervision of qualified staff, with a focus on patient exercise classes primarily in Hydrotherapy and treatment within a Musculoskeletal setting.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic, friendly and supportive team, delivering patient care to a variety of Musculoskeletal conditions.

You will also have excellent opportunities for your own professional development ensuring you are able to grow both personally and professionally.

This role will also involve some administrative and general housekeeping tasks.

• Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. You are requested to consider this when making your application. Please visitGov.UKfor further information

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of the physiotherapy team, have a caseload of patients and provide safe and high-quality patient care.

You will have experience of interacting the patients in a care setting, working in a therapy environment and the ability to work as part of a team.

You will be play an important role in gathering first stage information about the patient that will be used by the relevant Physiotherapist to plan Therapy intervention. You will implement treatment programmes, as designed by the Physiotherapist, individually and in groups in a variety of settings e.g. community and acute hospital in-line with own scope of practice and competency.

You will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of your own caseload, and will support the physiotherapists, as required, providing any mobility aids/appliances to patients.

As part of the role, you will undertake Hydrotherapy classes and focus on individual patient care. You will undertake admin tasks and other non-clinical duties in order to support the Service on a day-to-day basis.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.