Bank Weekend Physiotherapy Assistant

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Bank Weekend Physiotherapy Assistant

The Yorkshire Clinic, Bingley

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The Yorkshire Clinic is one of West Yorkshire's leading private hospitals set in three acres of woodland in the grounds of Cottingley Hall near Bingley. The hospital opened in 1982 and has 57 bedrooms including one twin-bedded room all with en suite facilities. The five fully equipped theatres, all with ultra clean air technology, are particularly suitable for orthopaedic procedures, such as arthroscopy, hip and knee replacement.

The role

This is a varied post and involves a mixture of clinical duties on the ward alongside the inpatient team and in the outpatient department. Clinical duties include working alongside physiotherapists on the ward seeing orthopaedic patients and in the outpatient team assisting with post-operative rehabilitation classes and physiotherapy pre assessment clinics. There will also be the necessity to support the team with administrative duties.

The physiotherapy department delivers a structured in-service training programme, underpinned by regular clinical supervision, mentoring, and peer group support.

The job involves the safe moving and handling of patients and equipment so the successful applicant must have good physical health to meet this need. We are looking to employ a motivated individual who enjoys working with people.

What you'll bring with you

• Experience of working as a therapy assistant or in a hospital/caring rehabilitation environment is desirable

• Sound written and verbal communication skills

• Basic computer skills

• Excellent customer service skills

In return, we offer

• Competitive hourly rates plus enhancements

• Free DBS

• Contributory pension scheme

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant

• Free uniform

• Access to Blue Light Card

About Us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 60 years’ experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that people – staff and doctors – are Ramsay Health Care’s most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success. 

We are proud of our ‘Speak Up for Safety’ programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more ‘Time to Care’. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.