Overview

Senior Physiotherapy Assistant
The Chiltern Hospital
20 Hours & Permanent
Salary: £23,166.00 FTE Per Year

The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. 

Circle Health Group is proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapy Assistant to join their team of staff in the Physiotherapy Department.

This is a part time role for 20 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Previous experience within a Healthcare environment.
• Evidence of physiotherapy specific competencies.
• Able to reassure patients in varying situations and encourage them to undertake their exercise programmes.
• Able to assess patient’s comfort, and adapt behaviour in line with this assessment.
• Minimum 2 years inpatient orthopaedic and general surgery experience

Duties of this role include:

• Support the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
• Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.
• Assist in the mentorship and development of Physiotherapy Assistants.
• Ensure a tidy and safe working environment, including cleaning, simple maintenance and safe storage of equipment and walking aids.
• Participate in aquatic service as required.
• Participate in pre-operative assessment as required.
• Participate in clinical treatment under the supervision of the physiotherapist.
• Book outpatient physiotherapy appointments and manage the physiotherapy appointment system accurately and efficiently.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

Circle Health Group is proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy