Specialist Therapy Technician

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a physiotherapy assistant to join our Cardiorespiratory and Haematology Teams at St George's Hospital. We are looking for a motivated, committed individual who can contribute to our inpatient, post-operative and rehabilitation services and deliver holistic rehabilitation to patients with a variety of cardiorespiratory and /or haematology conditions. Some admin and housekeeping duties are required. The post is rotational, giving the opportunity to work in Cardiothoracics, Haemoncolocy, Medicine and Surgical., Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the job.

You will work alongside physiotherapists to provide post-op care, rehabilitation and discharge planning for inpatients St George's Hospital. Tasks may include gathering initial information, providing acute rehabilitation, assessing for walking aids, working with a wide range of equipment to promote independence, progressing mobility and making onward referrals to community services.

You will independently carry your own delegated caseload, prioritising appropriately, and feeding back to the physiotherapists. You will provide administrative and clerical support to the team and maintain accurate records (patient records, stock and audit data)

A key part of the role is developing and promoting effective professional working relationships with members of the team and the wider Multidisciplinary Team, as well as motivating and encouraging patients to participate in acute

We seeking a keen, conscientious, reliable team member with the ability to use your initiative and work flexibly. Experience of working within rehabilitation or exercise settings is preferable but not essential; more important is your ability to display empathy and enthusiasm, be able to motivate others and demonstrate excellent communication and organisation skills., You will possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a supportive team. You will be organised, motivated and self-directed to enable you to organise your workload and priorities.

We are looking for someone who is committed to the role and is keen to develop themselves by transitioning through the rotations, gaining additional experience to become a well-rounded career physiotherapy assistant.

We are large but close knit team who supports one another to provide the best care possible to our patients. As such we value compassion, innovation, motivation and teamwork

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.

With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.

Co-located with St George's, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King's Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.

Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.

St George's Hospital is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke.