Physiotherapy Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Physiotherapy Support Worker (Band 4) to join the North Kerrier Community Rehabilitation Team based at Camborne-Redruth Hospital.

We are looking for someone who ideally has experience of working in an inpatient and/or community setting and wishes to develop their therapy assessment, care planning and rehabilitation skills whilst being part of a dynamic, progressive Integrated team.

This is a 22.5 hours per week post - Monday-Friday, Under the guidance of the physiotherapists you will be responsible for triage, assessment, treatment and discharge of patients within your caseload.You will need to assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient's condition/progress, identify problems and patient needs, setting realistic goals.

You will need to have excellent organisational skills combined with experience of working in a care setting, preferably a therapeutic one. You will need a valid UK driving licence and the use of a car which can be used for work purposes. Please state this clearly in your application.

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in
Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.