We provide physiotherapy and occupational therapy services to patients at UHCW NHS Trust, working acrossboththe Coventry and Rugby sites. We provide services to both in and out patients spanning many specialities including:
Our clinical teams comprise of qualified physiotherapists and occupational therapists who lead on the assessments and treatments of patients. A team of therapy assistant practitioners, technicians and assistants support the qualified staff and carry their own delegated caseloads.
Our admin teams are based on both sites and provide admin support to all of our department including reception services and the booking of out patient appointments.
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We are a large and friendly department with excellent training and supervision in place to support all staff with their career and personal development. We are proud of the services we provide and strive to continually improve what we can offer to all our patients.
Ideal candidates for this role will be dedicated, adaptable, motivated team workers who are keen to ensure delivery of quality Occupational Therapy to the patients of Coventry and surrounding areas.
The therapy teams are led by experienced senior therapists providing excellent support and supervision. Our friendly and enthusiastic department provides opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge through regular appraisal and CPD.
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Occupational Therapists may be required to work flexibly across two sites and to support a seven day service. Specialties include medicine and surgery, orthopedics, neurosciences, stroke, upper limb unit, rheumatology and rehabilitation unit.
New physiotherapists joining the Trust will be part of our Band 5 rotations which include stroke, out patients, medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, critical care and neuro across both the Rugby and Coventry sites.
Ideal candidates will be dedicated, adaptable, motivated team workers who are keen to ensure delivery of quality Physiotherapy to the patients of Coventry, Rugby and surrounding areas. Physiotherapists also participate in weekend and on call rotas.
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All areas are led by experienced senior therapists providing excellent support and supervision. Our friendly and enthusiastic department provides opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge through regular appraisals and CPD.
Therapy assistants support the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in providing therapy interventions to patients within that specialty. The role also includes undertaking a variety of non-clinical tasks to ensure the efficient day to day running of the service and team.
Therapy Assistants are part of a friendly and supportive team and you will be encouraged to develop your skills through regular supervision and appraisals and support with in-service training and case reviews.Apply on website (This will open in a new window from which you will be automatically redirected to an external site after 5 seconds)
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This advert will be advertised on the apprentice website only. Apprentice contact Catherine Medlow Head of Learning & Development - Education and Apprenticeships.
The post holder will undertake and complete the elements of the senior healthcare support worker standard (level 3) apprenticeship. This will involve working with an assessor to develop a work-based portfolio; undertaking work based assessments, completing all assignments/projects relating to the apprenticeship standard and completing end point assessment. The post holder will receive paid study time within their working hours to complete their apprenticeship.
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
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Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We have our own recruitment website that advertises job vacancies via NHS Jobs, online recruitment sites as well as social media. You can search for jobs, find jobs that match your skills, and apply for NHS England and NHS Improvement vacancies online.
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Anyone working in any part of the NHS should feel part of a team where we bring out the very best in one another – inspiring each and every person and unleashing potential.Physiotherapy assistants make a difference to the lives of our patients every day by helping them recover from a range of illnesses and conditions. It is also a route to becoming a physiotherapist.
We guide groups of people through exercises and relaxation techniques to help them manage chronic pain. We also teach patients how to use new walking aids, specify the fittings they may need to get around safely at home and run injection clinics for pain relief Tahira Jabeen Razaq, physiotherapy assistant in Birmingham Read Tahira's story
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Some physiotherapy assistants work in the local community. They could be based in health centres. Some treat patients in their own homes, nursing homes, day centres or schools. Others work in private clinics and voluntary organisations or charities.
As well as working with physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants work with other healthcare professionals including occupational therapists, orthopaedic surgeons, prosthetists, orthotists and nurses. They spend a lot of time with patients.
There are no set entry requirements for physiotherapy assistants. Employers expect good numeracy and literacy and some experience or qualifications in health or social care. Employers may ask for GCSEs in English and maths. They may ask for a BTEC or equivalent vocational qualification in health and social care.
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Employers often ask for relevant work experience. Even where this is not specified, it would be an advantage if you have worked in health or social care, either in paid employment or voluntary work. Apprenticeships in healthcare can provide you with experience to apply for physiotherapy assistant and other support roles.
If you're applying for a role in the NHS, you'll be asked to show how you think the NHS values apply in your everyday work.
You will be given the training you need to do the job, including an introduction to the department and its procedures and how to set up and use the equipment.
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Physiotherapy assistants can become associate members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. The Society runs courses, conferences and seminars where physiotherapy assistants can update their skills and network with others doing similar work.
With experience, you could become a team leader supervising the work of other physiotherapy assistants. You could apply to train as an assistant practitioner or, with the qualifications needed for entry into university, as a physiotherapist.
Your standard working week will be around 37.5 hours and may include a mix of shifts, such as nights, early starts, evenings and weekends. You’ll be paid on the Agenda for Change (AFC) pay system, typically starting on band 2.
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You’ll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as 27 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, which increases the longer you’re in service.
