NHS
Job title:
Physiotherapy Assistant Therapy Practitioner
Company
NHS
Job description
Job Title: Physiotherapy Support WorkerGrade/Band: B4Department: Learning Disability and ForensicsResponsible to: Team Lead Physiotherapist and Team ManagerAccountable to: Physiotherapy Professional LeadBase: Saffron Ground, Stevenage. Car required due to nature of the role.Main duties of the jobJob Summary:To provide assessment and treatment of designated service users under the supervision of a registered Physiotherapist. To work alongside existing Physiotherapy staff, alone or with other MDT staff.All staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.About usHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from theCare Quality Commission.Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.DetailsDate posted22 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum, Pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number367-LD&F-9562Job locationsSaffron GroundStevenage Mental Health CentreStevenageSG1 3LJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities:To work individually with service users on specific tasks as identified by a registered Physiotherapist.To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.To be able to work flexibly across a wide variety of settings within the serviceTo work in a lone environment visiting service users at home, assessing and managing risk.To maintain records to required professional standardsTo liaise with carers and other professionals as relevantTo attend mandatory training and demonstrate application during interventionsTo complete the Band 4 competency framework within the agreed time framesClinical ResponsibilityTo undertake assessment of appropriate service users as delegated by a registered Physiotherapist and to deliver and progress individual treatment programmes.To recognise changes and communicate assessment and treatment results back to the registered physiotherapist.To have knowledge and understanding of conditions associated with learning disabilities and physiotherapy interventions used to treat theseTo independently carry out group work as delegated by a registered PhysiotherapistTo train and assess competency of carers to carry out treatment programmes as prescribed by the registered physiotherapistTo participate in and independently carry out treatment sessions in rebound and aquatic therapy as delegated by a registered PhysiotherapistTo gain valid consent for interventions working within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatmentTo carry out assessments and manual treatments of service users with moderate physical effort and to comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy at all times.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities:To work individually with service users on specific tasks as identified by a registered Physiotherapist.To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.To be able to work flexibly across a wide variety of settings within the serviceTo work in a lone environment visiting service users at home, assessing and managing risk.To maintain records to required professional standardsTo liaise with carers and other professionals as relevantTo attend mandatory training and demonstrate application during interventionsTo complete the Band 4 competency framework within the agreed time framesClinical ResponsibilityTo undertake assessment of appropriate service users as delegated by a registered Physiotherapist and to deliver and progress individual treatment programmes.To recognise changes and communicate assessment and treatment results back to the registered physiotherapist.To have knowledge and understanding of conditions associated with learning disabilities and physiotherapy interventions used to treat theseTo independently carry out group work as delegated by a registered PhysiotherapistTo train and assess competency of carers to carry out treatment programmes as prescribed by the registered physiotherapistTo participate in and independently carry out treatment sessions in rebound and aquatic therapy as delegated by a registered PhysiotherapistTo gain valid consent for interventions working within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatmentTo carry out assessments and manual treatments of service users with moderate physical effort and to comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy at all times.Person SpecificationQUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAININ GEssential
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy techniques and/or activities relevant to client group, acquired through training and experience
- Willingness to undertake relevant training in rebound, aquatic therapy, passive movements and/or computing skills within 12 months of appointment
Desirable
- Membership of Professional Body (CSP)
- Technical /teaching qualification e.g. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ level 3 and experience /training as a Mental Health Worker
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCEEssential
- Detail areas of experience and knowledge required. Utilise the job description, KSF outline to highlight particular areas, e.g. care planning, change management, Microsoft Office.
- Experience of working in paid or voluntary employment relevant to post.
- Understanding of professional conduct
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the field of Learning Disabilities or other relevant transferrable setting (eg paediatrics, long term neuro)
- Experience of community and MDT working
- Health, social care and / or teaching experience
Person SpecificationQUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAININ GEssential
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy techniques and/or activities relevant to client group, acquired through training and experience
- Willingness to undertake relevant training in rebound, aquatic therapy, passive movements and/or computing skills within 12 months of appointment
Desirable
- Membership of Professional Body (CSP)
- Technical /teaching qualification e.g. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ level 3 and experience /training as a Mental Health Worker
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCEEssential
- Detail areas of experience and knowledge required. Utilise the job description, KSF outline to highlight particular areas, e.g. care planning, change management, Microsoft Office.
- Experience of working in paid or voluntary employment relevant to post.
- Understanding of professional conduct
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the field of Learning Disabilities or other relevant transferrable setting (eg paediatrics, long term neuro)
- Experience of community and MDT working
- Health, social care and / or teaching experience
Expected salary
£27485 – 30162 per year
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Job date
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:16:23 GMT
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