Senior Physiotherapy Assistant Band 3

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust • Full-time • Kings College Hospital • £29.485 - £31.088 / year • 3d ago

Job overview

The post holder will assist the physiotherapists and occupational therapists to maintain a high standard of patient care by undertaking delegated clinical programmes of management and administrative duties to support the functioning of the department. The specific clinical and administrative duties vary from area to area. To take part in rotas as required, including weekends and bank holidays.

Rehabilitation Assistants do not hold a professional qualification, and work only under the direction of qualified therapists and require a period of induction and training, approximately three months, to achieve required competency to perform all tasks.

Main duties of the job

You will be working across the inpatient wards alongside the qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. You will be expected to carry your own caseload of patients and provide the pre- prescribed treatment plans utilising a variety of basic physiotherapy techniques including mobility and exercise programmes. You will also be assisting therapists in treatment sessions for patients who require more than once therapist for support. You will have some non clinical tasks for the running of the team including, provisions of walking aids, taking messages, documentation and other admin tasks. You will be working with patients of varying ages and social and economic backgrounds, so will need to use a variety of communication skills and techniques to help you build rapport with your patients.

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