Details:
- Salary: £23,000 - 25,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Part-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: SG7 Baldock Hertfordshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
An outgoing and caring Physiotherapist Assistant is required to work with patients/service users with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and complex needs. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in Personal Training, be calm, understanding and possess the ability to motivate and engage. Although you will be based at our hospital in Baldock you will also perform a mobile service, travelling to our Residential and Psychiatric Nursing Homes across our eight sites providing a high level of support. This is truly rewarding role which can make a positive difference to the lives of our service users and patients. This is a full time position however part time will be considered.
Skills required:
* Driving licence
* A recognised formal qualification as a Personal Trainer
* GCSE in Maths and English
* Strong communication skills
* Comfortable being hands-on with patients
* Previous experience of working as a Physiotherapist Assistant or Personal Trainer
* Previous experience as a support worker or health care assistant would be advantageous
* Willing to demonstrate exercises
* An understanding of mental health illnesses
* Good standard of physical fitness