Physiotherapy Assistant/Plaster Technician

• GCSE or equivalent passes in English Language and Maths
• Experience of operating administrative and IT systems and procedures
• Experience working with patients/those with a health need
• Knowledge of office and IT systems.
• Articulate - required to liaise effectively with patients and all staff groups.
• Able to respond professionally and courteously
• Good organisational skills and an ability to prioritise own workload
• Previous experience of patient care

• To be fun and approachable to help engage children in therapeutic activities
• Ability to take initiative when appropriate.
• Good telephone manner and ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Flexible and adaptable Enthusiastic People-centred approach Conscientious Honest and reliable

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, enthusiastic and professional children's outpatient therapy team.   The post holder will be directly involved in patient care, assisting physiotherapists with treatments such as plaster cast removal and application, and seeing some  patients independently under the supervision of a physiotherapist.  Prior experience of similar paid or voluntary work, e.g. casting or other "hands-on" technical work or hobbies would be an advantage, although full training will be given. The successful applicant will have good communication and organisation skills as this post is pivotal in the smooth running of the department, taking responsibility for ordering plaster supplies and mobility equipment.    

Main Duties:

• To support clinical practitioners to deliver direct patient care in a children's' elective plaster cast service. This includes pre-and post-op casting (including minor wound and skin care), and casting for therapeutic goals such as stretching / walking pattern
• To provide efficient and effective indirect clinical support to the department: attending to patients, therapy colleagues, consultant surgeons and referrers to the service, both in person in clinic and on the telephone, promptly and courteously at all times and be a worthy frontline representative of the high quality service.
• To maintain a clean and tidy clinic environment, including cleaning of casting equipment
• To support the physiotherapy service in maintaining supplies of equipment and stock - monitoring stock levels, placing and receiving orders, maintaining a tidy equipment store
• To complete effective and timely patient notes as required
• To be able to assist therapists as necessary with the management of patients requiring more than one person.  This may require the use of moderate physical effort.
• To carry out in-direct clinical tasks as required by the department e.g. appointment administration, direct patient/family telephone communication, maintaining department logs. 
• To be able to work clinically with patients with indirect supervision from the physiotherapy team

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.