Physiotherapy Assistant

Job summary

Physiotherapist Assistant Woking Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent | Full time | Up to £ 28,000.per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the charity that's building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes - we'll do whatever it takes to look after the UK's wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.

Main duties of the job

As our Physiotherapy Assistant you will; Support the ward physio to facilitate safe discharges of patients Teach post operative exercises to the patients Help with administration tasks

About us

Woking Hospital Our Woking Hospital is a leading private hospital in Surrey, South East England. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of treatment and care in our state-of-the-art facilities and CPD programme. Our specialities include Women's and Men's health, Orthopaedics, and Eye Care with many more available. We are registered for 27 beds with en-suite facilities on the Ward, two Theatres with facilities including lamina flow and one Minor Operating Theatre, Pre-Assessment, Physiotherapy clinic, Onsite Pharmacy, Mammography, Xray and Ultrasound, with nine consulting rooms in Outpatients.

Job responsibilities

Physiotherapist Assistant Woking Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent | Full time | Up to £ 28,000.per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the charity that's building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes - we'll do whatever it takes to look after the UK's wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you. Our physiotherapy team currently have an opportunity for a Physiotherapy assistant. The role will support the senior ward physiotherapist with treating predominantly orthopaedic patients on the ward and help run classes in outpatients. As our Physiotherapy Assistant you will;

Support the ward physio to facilitate safe discharges of patients

Teach post operative exercises to the patients

Help with administration tasks

To succeed as a Physiotherapy Assistant, you will need;

Experience working in an orthopaedic inpatient environment

Experience teaching patients exercises

Good communication skills

Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Woking Hospital Our Woking Hospital is a leading private hospital in Surrey, South East England. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of treatment and care in our state-of-the-art facilities and CPD programme. Our specialities include Women's and Men's health, Orthopaedics, and Eye Care with many more available. We are registered for 27 beds with en-suite facilities on the Ward, two Theatres with facilities including lamina flow and one Minor Operating Theatre, Pre-Assessment, Physiotherapy clinic, Onsite Pharmacy, Mammography, Xray and Ultrasound, with nine consulting rooms in Outpatients. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NA

Experience

Essential

• To succeed as a Physiotherapy Assistant, you will need;
• Experience working in an orthopaedic inpatient environment
• Experience teaching patients exercises
• Good communication skills