Acute Medicine Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Slough, SL2 4HL
Salary
£29,812 to £32,715
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Associate Practitioner to join our Physiotherapy team, working within the Emergency Department and Ac...
- Be responsible, unsupervised, for implementing the standards and policies relevant to the speciality.
- Within specific guidelines and following training to be solely responsible and accountable for a clinical case load working within codes of practice and professional guidelines. This includes patient documentation in both professional and medical notes.
- Motivating patients to exercise and address barriers to compliance
- To be responsible for performing given tasks and reporting any concerns to the Band 7 Physiotherapist or appropriate member
- To be aware of and adhere to Trust and local policies and procedures.
- To provide programmes (exercise prescription) of activity
- To be aware of safe practise and the need for onward referral, particularly when carrying out exercise testing and exercise programmes.
- To demonstrate a physical ability to carry out physiotherapy interventions and therapeutic handling without direct supervision. There is a frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several short periods during the day.
- To be responsible for the safe use of physiotherapy equipment, adhering to the Trust medical device policy. This includes competency and accuracy to use equipment by you, other healthcare professionals, carers and patients.
- To undertake weekend working and may include 7 day working patterns and extended days dependent on service need.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics.
Desirable
- CSP associate member.
Experience
Essential
- Experience as band 3 physiotherapy assistant within the NHS.
- Experience in an acute setting working on medical wards.
- Leading and delivering exercise programmes in a hospital setting.
- Working within a team.
Desirable
- Experience in an acute setting working with neuro patients.
- Undertaking exercise prescription for people with long term conditions.
- Evaluating outcomes of exercises.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Interpersonal skills to include concise and effective verbal and written communication.
- Organisational skills, ability to prioritise and manage day.
- IT skills.
- Ability to critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
- Negotiation skills, able to overcome barriers to exercise.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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