Physiotherapy Assistant Therapy Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

To work individually with service users on specific tasks as identified by a registered Physiotherapist.

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

To be able to work flexibly across a wide variety of settings within the service

To work in a lone environment visiting service users at home, assessing and managing risk.

To maintain records to required professional standards

To liaise with carers and other professionals as relevant

To attend mandatory training and demonstrate application during interventions

To complete the Band 4 competency framework within the agreed time frames

Clinical Responsibility

To undertake assessment of appropriate service users as delegated by a registered Physiotherapist and to deliver and progress individual treatment programmes.

To recognise changes and communicate assessment and treatment results back to the registered physiotherapist.

To have knowledge and understanding of conditions associated with learning disabilities and physiotherapy interventions used to treat these

To independently carry out group work as delegated by a registered Physiotherapist

To train and assess competency of carers to carry out treatment programmes as prescribed by the registered physiotherapist

To participate in and independently carry out treatment sessions in rebound and aquatic therapy as delegated by a registered Physiotherapist

To gain valid consent for interventions working within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment

To carry out assessments and manual treatments of service users with moderate physical effort and to comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy at all times.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAININ G

Essential

• Knowledge of Physiotherapy techniques and/or activities relevant to client group, acquired through training and experience
• Willingness to undertake relevant training in rebound, aquatic therapy, passive movements and/or computing skills within 12 months of appointment

Desirable

• Membership of Professional Body (CSP)
• Technical /teaching qualification e.g. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ level 3 and experience /training as a Mental Health Worker

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Detail areas of experience and knowledge required. Utilise the job description, KSF outline to highlight particular areas, e.g. care planning, change management, Microsoft Office.
• Experience of working in paid or voluntary employment relevant to post.
• Understanding of professional conduct

Desirable

• Previous experience working in the field of Learning Disabilities or other relevant transferrable setting (eg paediatrics, long term neuro)
• Experience of community and MDT working
• Health, social care and / or teaching experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 05 August 2025