Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner Whitehaven, England
Job description
We are looking to recruit a new Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to work as part of the MSK Outpatient Physiotherapy Teams.
This new innovative post will form an integral part of Physiotherapy Services within West Cumbria and is a chance to help expand and improve physiotherapy services within the area. The role will involve working autonomously and alongside Physiotherapists within an MSK setting to help provide high quality treatment and rehabilitation to patients with MSK conditions.
We are looking for a friendly, helpful and motivated person, with experience of working within healthcare, who has a keen interest in the rehabilitation of patients. Continued professional development will be actively encouraged within the role.
An Assistant Practitioner Qualification is desirable for candidates, but candidates who are willing to undertake the 2 year Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship course will also be considered. This is a 2 year course for which they will be supported to complete with access to mentors.
The appointed candidate must successfully undertake a pre-employment medical and have disclosure details available prior to starting work.
The candidate will be based in the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven but will be expected to work flexibly across the various MSK outpatient departments throughout the Copeland area.
We welcome contact from prospective candidates prior to applying for this post. Please contact Laura Hocking (Physiotherapy Lead) on 01946 523636
If you haven’t got an assistant practitioner qualification, you would start at Band 3 until you have completed the training before moving to the band 4.
The post holder will be required:
- To provide assistance to professionally registered staff, working effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and provide a programme of ward, department, clinic and community based therapeutic interventions.
- To have specialised expertise, technical skills and following agreed protocols, work independently with patients in this clinical area.
- As a member of the Physiotherapy team, assist in providing flexible, patient centred treatment programmes.
- Take responsibility for own caseload of patients.
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with all patients.
- To communicate effectively with patients, families, carers and other professionals to ensure an integrated approach to care.
- To provide education, support and training to physiotherapy colleagues, students and other healthcare professionals.
- To participate in audit and research activities as appropriate.
- To work independently knowing own limitations and seeking guidance accordingly.
- To complete comprehensive accurate and legally compliant clinical records
- To adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyfor eligible vacancies?
The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the “read this before applying” section.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
