Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Physiotherapy Assistant to join their dedicated team in a rewarding role, with sponsorship opportunities available for ideal candidates.
About the Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and The Rosie Hospital, both located in Cambridge. With a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 1,100 beds, the Trust is committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services centered around patients, staff, and partners.
Rated “Good” overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and recognized for delivering “outstanding” patient care, CUH’s success is a reflection of the skill and dedication of its staff. Guided by its core values — Together: Safe, Kind, Excellent — CUH fosters a positive working environment focused on collaboration, compassion, and excellence.
In addition to serving the local Cambridge community, CUH provides specialist care for rare and complex conditions to regional, national, and international populations.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equality
CUH is deeply committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace, where everyone feels empowered to be themselves. By valuing differences and championing an inclusive working environment, CUH ensures every individual can achieve their full potential.
The Trust actively welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of:
– Age
– Disability
– Ethnicity, race, or nationality
– Gender identity or sexual orientation
– Religion or belief
– Marital, civil partnership, or pregnancy/maternity status
– Socioeconomic background
At CUH, you’ll join a community that reflects and represents the diversity of the people it serves.
This role offers a unique opportunity to grow within an outstanding healthcare organization, contribute to meaningful patient care, and work in an environment that values excellence, kindness, and safety.
Apply today to join CUH and take the next step in your career as a Physiotherapy Assistant.
Position: Physiotherapy Assistant
Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Cambridge, UK
About the Role
As a Physiotherapy Assistant, you would be working in a role based in our Inpatients Service, which covers the specialities of Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Stroke and Neurosciences. Within any of these areas, you would be working with an experienced team treating a range of patients with diverse presentations. The role will require you to support the prevention of deconditioning of patients whilst they are In hospital and promote a re-ablement approach to patients’ physical function whilst under the care of Physiotherapy.
The department and the team are friendly and dedicated towards the delivery of an excellent service for all our users as well as committed to service improvements. You will receive excellent training to develop new skills in order to be able to manage a delegated caseload of patients for functional progression and support the Physiotherapists with more complex patients.
Main Duties
- To assist in physiotherapy and other Ward / department related duties as directed by, and under the supervision of a State Registered Physiotherapist.
- Providing a high standard of assistance to Physiotherapy staff in Inpatient Services in Medical, Surgical, Stroke and Neurosurgery specialties (depending on clinical area).
- This may include a rotational scheme that allows experience through the key areas of the role.
- To assist Physiotherapists in joint treatments, following advice and indication of the Physiotherapist to obtain a safe and appropriate treatment environment.
- To see patients referred by a Physiotherapist and carry own patient caseload.
- To treat patients according to agreed treatment programmes, monitoring patient progression and making minor alterations to patient treatment programmes as required.
- To frequently work unsupervised reporting back patient progress and informing Physiotherapists of any problems.
- To complete team based training in order to obtain a base level of theoretical knowledge and to complete base level competency utilising the Physiotherapy Assistant competency pack.
Qualifications
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Experience (Essential)
- Experience in dealing with members of the public
- Working as a team member
- Working with indirect supervision
- Experience of personal care in a work or home setting
Desirable
- Working with individuals with a disability / illness including assisting with personal care activities
- Working in health / caring setting
- Working with Physiotherapists and/or Occupational Therapists
- Working in project groups on service development
- Hands on experience of moving and handling patients
Knowledge (Essential)
- Knowledge of the role of confidentiality within healthcare
- Understanding of customer service
- Self-directed learning
- Knowledge of the role of a Physiotherapist
- Knowledge of how illness / disability can affect someone both mentally and physically
Desirable
- Knowledge of physical disability
- Knowledge of how to use adaptive equipment to help those with physical disability
- Knowledge of the Trust priorities
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
- Evidence of participation in personal / professional development activities
Skills (Essential)
- Literacy and numeracy skills
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Ability to use a range of communication methods
- Ability to work independently but also collaboratively within a team
- Ability to follow instructions / directions regarding tasks assigned
- Good observation skills
- Able to feedback effectively both verbally and in writing
- Skills in managing work pressures
- Effective time management
- Seek guidance appropriately
Benefits
- Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications
- We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
- Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
- Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
- On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces.
- Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only cafe, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
- CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to learn more and apply
Application Deadline
November 24, 2024