Physiotherapy Technician

Fixed Term Contract – 12 Months

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic physiotherapy technician to join our friendly and busy department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. This post is Band 4, full time (37.5 hours) working within the medical team.

This is an exciting opportunity to expand skills and knowledge within medicine. The post will involve covering a variety of medical wards including eldercare, gastro/liver, renal, oncology/haematology and cardiology. The successful candidate will be well supported and supervised by the physiotherapists within the medical team.

We are looking for a team member who can provide physiotherapy input, with guidance from the physiotherapists, on a range of medical patients.

The post is Monday to Friday, and will also include a commitment to 7 day working pattern where by you will be expected to work occasional weekends supporting discharges across the hospital.

Do you have good communication skills, a flexible approach, and the ability to work in a busy ward environment, both as a team and an individual?

Can you demonstrate up to date clinical knowledge and training in this area?

If so come and join us!

For further information please contact Dan Fleming - Clinical Lead Physiotherapist on 01872 25 3724

A competent Physiotherapy Therapy Technical Instructor with evidence of assessment of competence and supplementary qualifications or comprehensive experience of working as or a Therapy or Health Care Assistant and additional qualifications (such as NVQ Level lll or BTEC national diploma in an appropriate area or sports science/health related degree).

Use effective communication, verbal and non-verbal, to communicate treatment programmes to patients some of whom may have barriers to understanding or communication, e.g. blind, deaf, dysphasic or who do not have English as a first language.

To be an effective team member, respecting the work of others and representing the profession suitably at all times.

To deliver care in a manner sensitive to individual’s needs and wishes, acknowledging and respecting their rights, individual values, cultural and religious diversity at all times.

To be conversant with, and comply with, all health and safety, security and confidentiality, and privacy and dignity regulations that are in force. To attend mandatory training sessions eg fire/health and safety lectures and reporting any accidents and/or hazards etc. using the Trust reporting systems.

Comply with the organisation and departmental policies and procedures and be involved in reviewing and up-dating as appropriate.

For further information please contact Dan Fleming - Clinical Lead Physiotherapist on 01872 25 3724

The Therapy Department at Royal Cornwall Hospital values our staff and their contributions. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service and we constantly strive to improve quality of all that we do.

In addition to working in an aspiring and outstanding therapy department, Cornwall offers exceptional opportunities to explore the countryside and coast, with a huge variety of activities available. It is a beautiful county which offers an outstanding quality of life and providing many opportunities for outdoor activities, with its sailing waters, surfing beaches and rugged coastal pathways for walking, and cycling. There is a thriving arts and theatre scene as well as an interesting variety of eating places, including celebrity-owned restaurants within Cornwall.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

To assist in the delivery of Physiotherapy Services by supporting Therapists in the assessment and treatment of surgical patients and the day-to-day running of the physiotherapy service.

To accept patients referred by a Physiotherapist, holding own patient caseload. To treat patients according to set treatment protocols, monitoring patient progression, making alterations (within protocols and scope of practice) to patient treatment programmes as required.

To work unsupervised regularly, reporting back patient progress and informing the therapist of any problems.

For a defined and delegated group of patients - to undertake the assessments, using investigative and analytical skills. To use clinical reasoning a range of assessment and treatment skills and options to formulate treatment programmes.