Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy Support Worker
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-24-245-A
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bellair
- Town
- Penzance
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Support Worker
Band 4
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Physiotherapy Support Worker (Band 4) to join the Penwith Community Rehabilitation Team based at Bellair Health Office, Penzance who cover the Hayle, Marazion, St Ives, Penzance and Land's End area.
We are looking for someone who ideally has experience of working in an inpatient and/or community setting and wishes to develop their therapy assessment, care planning and rehabilitation skills whilst being part of a dynamic, progressive Integrated team.
This is a 30 hours per week post - Monday-Friday.
We welcome contact prior to applications/ interviews, so please call us if you would like to know more about the role.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance of the physiotherapists you will be responsible for triage, assessment, treatment and discharge of patients within your caseload. You will need to assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient’s condition/progress, identify problems and patient needs, setting realistic goals.
You will need to have excellent organisational skills combined with experience of working in a care setting, preferably a therapeutic one. You will need a valid UK driving licence and the use of a car which can be used for work purposes.
We are a supportive team, including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support workers with excellent Multi-disciplinary Team working with other disciplines. We offer a friendly and supportive working environment where you can develop your clinical and interpersonal skills. CPD is actively encouraged and supported through regular supervision/appraisal and training.
Working for our organisation
We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ 4 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/experience Or, Rep Level 4 Fitness Professional with modules in one of the following: falls, GP referrals, diabetes. Or, Bachelors degree in Sports Science or similar.
- IELTS unless qualification taken in English
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent study e.g. strength and conditioning, motivational interviewing, supporting change, health coaching.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with people to facilitate learning of skills or gaining of independence
- Extensive experience of working in a range of settings e.g. fitness or leisure centre, personal trainer, work in hospital or community setting.
- Experience of working without direct supervision, including monitoring and reviewing the person’s progress
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working as a Therapy Support Worker in a similar setting with an understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team
- Experience of working with people with a broad range of impairments/ disabilities
- Experience of working as a lone worker
Skills, Aptitude, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to time manage and prioritise, with the support of supervisor
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to empathise when helping to motivate and encourage patients with impairments
- Able to observe and modify a treatment activity, demonstrating an understanding of the patient’s needs
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Experience in assessment for adaptive equipment and mobility aids
Desirable criteria
- Reflective practitioner with portfolio evidence to support this
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melanie Faulkner
- Job title
- Operational Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction
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