Physiotherapy AssistantinScarboroughinScarboroughPUBLISHED TUE 1 APR 2025
In this fulfilling role, you'll have the chance to engage with service users on a personal level, supporting them on their journey to recovery and encouraging independence through compassionate care. With strong communication skills and a flexible approach, you'll facilitate group exercise classes and individual sessions, while also managing administrative tasks to ensure the smooth operation of our ward. As part of your development, you'll gain valuable experience in a supportive environment that prioritises holistic care and team collaboration. Join us in creating a positive and empowering atmosphere for everyone involved, from service users to their families.
If you're excited about making a difference and believe you can contribute to our mission of providing the best possible care, we'd love to hear from you. For a chat about this rewarding opportunity, please contact Nicola Marr, Ward Manager, at 01723 384601. Your next career step awaits!
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MHSOP inpatient team at Rowan Lea in Scarborough.
The teams' caseload consists of service users with both functional and organic mental health illnesses, alongside complex long term health conditions. As the physiotherapy assistant, after a period of training you will be expected to hold your own caseload and deliver group exercise classes on the ward. This work follows a set physiotherapy intervention plan which is developed by the band 6 physiotherapist. You will also be expected to work closely with the qualified physiotherapist to deliver specialist physiotherapy input.
You will be expected to attend team meetings/huddles as required and the successful candidate will also have some administrative duties e.g. order equipment, collecting and recording statistics, filing.
This will be a challenging and rewarding role in which the physiotherapy assistant will be expected to work in a dynamic environment, have strong communication skills, inter personal skills and be dependable, approachable, flexible and enthusiastic. The successful candidate will participate with peer support and education of staff, students and carers within the service.
You will be expected to liaise with other healthcare services e.g. orthotics, wheelchair services on behalf of the physiotherapists, acting as a conduit between mental health and other healthcare providers.
The ethos of the service is to work collaboratively with service users and carers in the completion of assessments, treatment, intervention planning and rehabilitation to enable a person-centered recovery-focused approach to care, meeting their needs in a holistic manner.
To work with delegated service users who remain the responsibility of the Registered Physiotherapist on an older persons mental health ward.
You must demonstrate good verbal and written skills, be honest and trustworthy and be able to work independently on delegated tasks under the direction of qualified staff as well as under direct supervision.
You will be involved in delivering physical interventions on a 1-1 basis and educational presentations to groups of service users.
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Job summary
To work with delegated service users who remain the responsibility of the Registered Physiotherapist, often working without direct supervision in an inpatient setting.
To provide physiotherapy support to service users who have a range of mental health conditions and/ or learning disabilities.
To engage service users and their carers in therapeutic programmes of care and encourages them in a compassionate manner, to support them in achieving their identified goals to promote independence and well-being.
To provide the best possible experience for service users and carers.
To show commitment to and participate in quality improvement activities.
To promote at al times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
To promote at all times a positive image of the Physiotherapy Service and Wider Trust.
Main Duties and Responsibilities/ Clinical Responsibilities patient contact
Works with Registered Physiotherapists, preparing or helping service users to prepare for treatment and assisting in delivering therapeutic interventions designed by others.
Works with delegated service users who remain the responsibility of the Registered Physiotherapist, reporting back in a timely and appropriate manner. Service users may demonstrate behaviours that challenge or have difficult family situations of relevance.
Delivers therapeutic interventions, designed by registered staff, to groups or individuals, observing and monitoring service user progress and making adjustments to interventions (within established protocols).
Encourages service users/carers in a compassionate manner, to actively participate in their own therapy to support them in achieving their identified goals.
Provides information and practical advice, within scope of own competency, to service users and carers e.g. demonstrating exercise programmes for them to follow.
Participates in health promotion activities.
Ward Manager- Nicola Marr can also be contacted for discussion about the role on .
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