Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
Job description
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individuals to join our Acute team as a Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner.
You must have experience at Band 3 or Band 4 level as a physiotherapy assistant with in the acute NHS environment. A health care qualification would be desirable. Duties will also include a small amount of clerical and departmental housekeeping. You will have a clinical case load.
You will be working within a friendly team where career development and teaching are actively encouraged. You will be supervised by a Senior Physiotherapist to deliver Physiotherapy treatment plans to patients and to facilitate their discharge out of hospital.
The department offers a supportive working environment which actively supports Continuing Professional Development, through an established appraisal system, in-service training, and post graduate library facilities.
You will be working as part of a 7 day service, based at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
All of this, and future plans for development make this an exciting time to be part of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, so if you have what it takes to make a difference we want to hear from you!
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
