QR code linking to this job posting Assistant Practitioner (Physiotherapy) in Sunderland inSunderland PUBLISHED WED 2 APR 2025

Band 4: £26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata per annum  PERMANENT  GOOD SALARY 

Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner

0.66 WTE = 25 Hrs

Working days - Monday / Thursday / Friday

Closing date 10/01/2025

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individual who has a definite interest in working within our Mental Health Physiotherapy Inpatients Team.

This diverse role involves providing support to a team of Physiotherapy clinicians working in our Mental Health Inpatient Wards, providing Physiotherapy assessments under set protocols and parameters and delivering both 1:1 and group-based treatment sessions.

The role is flexible and you will work closely with physiotherapy staff, patients, and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Previous experience as a Physiotherapy Clinical Support worker is essential, the successful candidate will have excellent communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills.You will be supported to complete our in-house local competency training framework which will enable you to manage your own delegated caseload, delivering interventions under the supervision of a qualified Physiotherapist

You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop enhanced skills in this specialist area.

Please refer to Sercice Role Descriptor

The Following should be considered essential:

  • Relevant qualification as detailed in person specification or equivalent level of sound proven working experience in a similar role within a Physiotherapy service
  • Ability to work as part of a team and to work independently within professional parameters and protocol
  • Ability to establish a rapport with service user
  • Experience in providing client-centred, goal-orientated treatment plans to meet the specific needs of service user
  • Excellent communication, prioritisation, time management and delegation skill
  • Skills in range of appropriate standardised and informal assessment
  • Sound experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork
  • Awareness of and adherence to the CSP Standards of Good Physiotherapy Practice
  • Ability to use IT systems

About us

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Advertising date : 2nd April 2025

Closing date : 30th April 2025

We welcome your application.