THE ROLE
As a Physiotherapy Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will work under the guidance of the Physiotherapist to make sure our residents get the most of out of life by helping them to reach their best possible physical condition. Well look to you to provide individualised quality physiotherapy in line with current and evidence-based professional practice, as well our company policies.
You will be required to provide basic administrative tasks to maintain accurate records and an efficient service. You are an empathetic and passionate individual with excellent communication and relationship-building skills who can demonstrate a good knowledge of anatomy and physiology. An interest in the subject field both within and outside the work environment is preferred. Previous experience in a neuro-rehab environment or similar would be advantageous.
ABOUT YOU
To join us as a Physiotherapy Assistant youll need to have empathy, dedication and a can-do attitude. You will need NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care, or be willing to work towards this qualification. With exposure to so many different areas of care, you will have the opportunity to build on your skills. Above all, youll have a person-centred approach which means you always deliver the highest standards of care and support.
REWARDS PACKAGE
As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:
Free learning and development
Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
Refer a Friend bonus schemes.
If youd like to use your experience and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care youd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.
Our Staff
Barchester is all about doing things a little bit differently. Our unique approach to the care sector sets us apart, so to make things happen our people need to be a little bit different too.
Our residents, patients and their families expect great services, so our professional and dedicated team of specialists actively recruits people who are focused on continually improving the quality of life for the people in our care, to achieve our ambition of Barchester as the leading provider of care services.
Celebrating Success
Celebrating Success is our sector-leading employee recognition programme, which is designed to recognise all staff who work hard to help our homes and hospitals meet the high-quality care and business standards we set ourselves and allows staff to share in the success of the business.
In addition, throughout the year there are a number of opportunities, such as Employee of the Month and the Barchester Care Awards, which recognises our committed people across the business for a job very well done.
We provide one of the best rewards packages in the care sector and offer a competitive salary and impressive benefits.
We value our employees
Our people are as diverse and as individual as our residents and patients. We promote equal opportunities and encourage all our employees to treat one another and those we care for with honesty and respect. We aim to create a family environment in all our homes, hospitals and offices.
We are focused on providing equal opportunities to prospective and existing employees at Barchester and display the Disability Confident logo with pride.
Learning about why Barchester is unique within the care sector is central to our induction programme. Our new staff receive a comprehensive overview of all elements of our business so they can feel confident in fulfilling their role and contributing to our vision.
Professional Development
The learning doesn’t stop there. Our people have opportunities throughout their Barchester career; from refreshing their knowledge and learning new skills, to continuing their personal and professional development.
We also actively encourage our people to review their performance and develop their role at Barchester by using our bi-annual Performance Development Plan. Many of our people have exceeded their aspirations in successfully completing externally accredited qualifications.
There are no limits to how far our people can progress their career at Barchester.