Physiotherapy Technician - Aquatic Physiotherapy in Hydrotherapy

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust


Date: 6 days ago
City: Bristol
Contract type: Full time
Fancy dipping your toes in to something new?

Are you an organised, empathetic team player that enjoys working with people in a warm relaxing environment? Why not apply for a position in our small but lovely Hydrotherapy team?

We are looking for a band 3 Physiotherapy technician to work in the adult aquatic physiotherapy team at the hydrotherapy pool at Bristol Royal Infirmary. This is a 0.5 WTE, fixed term post covering a career break which ends October 2025.

The post holder will have ideally worked in a therapeutic environment with a background of clinical experience. The hydrotherapy pool is used by the musculoskeletal physiotherapy teams, treating acute and chronic conditions. Aquatic physiotherapy treatment is carried out in the pool so the successful candidate will need to be confident in water.

The physiotherapy technician will work alongside qualified physiotherapists, with patients on a one to one basis and in group formats, implementing specific and agreed treatment programmes planned by the qualified Physiotherapists. The post holder will need to be creative; adapting exercises, activities and games to promote improvements in function and achieve patient goals but also be able to identify when a patient needs to be reviewed by the Physiotherapist.

(cont'd Under Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities)

The hydrotherapy pool is used by the musculoskeletal physiotherapy teams, treating acute and chronic conditions. The post holder will have ideally worked in a therapeutic environment with a background of clinical experience. Aquatic physiotherapy treatment is carried out in the pool, the successful candidate will need to be confident in water.

The physiotherapy technician will work alongside qualified physiotherapists, with patients on a one to one basis and in group format, implementing specific and agreed treatment programmes for patients to improve their function and achieve their goals.

The post holder will be responsible for setting up and closing down of the pool and includes general maintenance and cleanliness of the department including administrative tasks for both the hydrotherapy and outpatient therapy department. This includes welcoming patients, booking appointments, stock ordering, cleaning and checking of equipment, printing and supporting the Physiotherapists who are treating in the pool. They will be able to multi-task, be flexible and manage their own time with changing daily demands in the department.

They will possess good written communication skills in order to document treatments in patient records, and be computer literate using hospital based computer systems for recording data, statistics and managing patient bookings.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Servettaz Job title: Team Lead Hydrotherapy Department Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01173422382

Helen Servettaz

Aquatic Physiotherapy team lead (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) on 0117 3422382 for an informal discussion

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