Physiotherapy Clinical Support Worker

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 09 / 10 / 2025 23 : 59

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Job overview

We are looking for a committed and energetic individual to join our team as a full time Band 4 Physiotherapy Clinical Support Worker in the inpatient Medicine for Older People service at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about delivering therapy to older people and neurological patients in the acute setting. This role will suit someone who is motivated, compassionate, and keen to support patients to achieve their potential, in a fast-paced environment. The role is part of a well-established and supportive therapy team. The post is full time for 37.5 hours per week.

Previous experience of working as a physiotherapy assistant is desirable. Having good communication and team-working skills is essential.The post involves weekend working as part of the therapy weekend service.

Main duties of the job

To be an integral member of the Medicine for Older People and Neuro Outliers Physiotherapy team, providing prompt assessment and delivery of therapeutic treatments to patients in liaison with senior Physiotherapy staff

To take responsibility for designated elements of the patient treatment protocols and delivery of such treatments in patients own home.

To act as a technical resource to the Therapy department, in relation to the provision of mobility equipment.

To document, evaluate and liaise with qualified Physiotherapists following interventions

To be responsible for the completion and potential delegation of non-clinical tasks within the Medicine for Older People and Neuro Outliers Team and wider Physiotherapy teams.

To work as part of the weekend Therapy Service weekend Service

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement / support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

EXPERIENCE

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

PPE requirements : Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline : This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you : We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

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Shortlisting : The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses : It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking : All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Katherine Stagg Job title Clinical Specialist in Neuro-Rehabilitation Email address katherine.stagg@nhs.net Telephone number 07929356662

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