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County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Inpatient Physiotherapy AssistantThe closing date is 31 July 2025This is an exciting opportunity to join the well establishedinpatient physiotherapy team at University Hospital North Durham. We are recruiting for a full time band 3 physiotherapyassistant. We are looking for an enthusiastic applicant to join ourteam. You will work alongside Physiotherapy staff and the wider MDT and your development will besupported by senior staff working within these areas. Outstanding organisation and communication skills arerequired in order to support with the rehabilitation of patients. Please be aware, this job advert may closeearlier if high volume of applications receieved. Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will work as part of the widerphysiotherapy team to provide inpatient rehabilitation to clients in a range of settings withininpatients at UHND. The role has a 7 day working requirement. The successful applicant will work independently and as partof the team to provide physiotherapy treatment to clients on the stroke, medical, surgical,frailty and orthopaedic wards, working alongside other physiotherapists andassistants. They will also carry out administration tasks to support theservice. Supporting the inpatient physiotherapy team as an assistantwill involve working with physiotherapists, other physiotherapy assistants and members of the MDT, aswell as working independently to carry out treatment plans provided by thephysiotherapist. The patients will have a wide range of conditions andrequire a range of physiotherapy treatment including providing walking aids and carrying out mobilityand strength rehabilitation with the aim of supporting patients to safely return home or supportdischarge flow into the community hospitals for further rehabilitation About usIf you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager You must be able to produceALLcertificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents Over reliance onAI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances ofsuccess For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply. From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months) Job responsibilitiesThe trust has robust induction training and an essentialtraining programme. The teams are very committed to providing an in-servicetraining programme which the post holder will be encouraged to take an active part in to maintain theirCPD. We would like to encourage applicants to contactus for more information about the role. Person SpecificationSpecial RequirementsAbility to meet physical demands of the post Special Skills and KnowledgeEvidence of Team working Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good organisational skills. Ability to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner. Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills. Experience working as Physiotherapy Assistant or equivalent role in healthcare Knowledge of community therapy services accessible to patients. QualificationsMaths and English GCSE/equivalent & NVQ 3/ equivalent knowledge or experience ExperienceExperience of clinical supervision. Experience working in a hospital setting with an inpatient client group. Experience of working in a community setting Experience of audit/research Basic competency training in: mobility, assessment, progression of mobility, provision of walking aids, stair assessment, passive movement, passive stretches and individual exercise programmes. Special Skills and KnowledgeEvidence of Team working Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good organisational skills. Ability to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner. Confident in the use of email and basic IT skills. Experience working as Physiotherapy Assistant or equivalent role in healthcare Knowledge of community therapy services accessible to patients. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer nameCounty Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust#J-18808-Ljbffr