Physiotherapy Assistant

We know that exceptional care begins with exceptional people. Thats why weve built a specialist interdisciplinary team, who bring not only skill and experience, but real compassion to every interaction. We employ 180+ team members in both clinical positions and in business support roles and we are proud of the culture we have established where all team members share our philosophy, values and dedication to delivering excellent client care. A Physiotherapy Assistant at STEPS you will be supporting the Therapies team to deliver highquality, clientcentred care. At STEPS Rehabilitation, our mission is to enable individuals to reach their fullest potential following catastrophic injury or illness, through expert, compassionate, and cutting-edge rehabilitation. We deliver bespoke, evidence-based therapies, led by an exceptional interdisciplinary team, to achieve the highest standards of recovery and life quality. This Job description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive list of duties the post holder will be expected to fulfil. To implement and monitor individual rehabilitation plans for our clients providing suitable feedback to members of the interdisciplinary team, in particular to the treating therapy team To assist therapists in treating clients or to work independently with clients as needed To explain therapy intervention in a motivating way under the guidance of the treating therapy team To involve clients and carers in the development and delivery of goals within the care plan To prepare clients for treatment, ensuring a safe environment To maintain accurate and contemporaneous notes according to STEPS standards To provide support and guidance to other members of the interdisciplinary team, including the Rehabilitation Assistants and student therapists To support the running of therapy groups and classes under the direction of the therapy team To contribute to service development initiatives and promote high quality care for clients at all times To escalate issues as required following STEPS guidance and operating procedures To support clients into the community and a variety of events, including driving the STEPS vehicles. To be compliant with the clinical governance requirements operating within STEPS procedures To participate in clinical audits and research as and when directed by a supervising therapist as appropriate To assist in carrying out procedures relating to the personal care and nutritional needs of clients and assist in dealing with emergencies as required To carry out tasks required to maintain safety, cleanliness and tidiness of all therapy areas To collect regular feedback from clients and take appropriate action To participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role To undertake duties and responsibilities as defined in the work plan This Job description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive list of duties the post holder will be expected to fulfil.