Physiotherapy Assistant (Cheltenham ICT)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 12/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as a Physiotherapy Assistant within the Integrated Community Team in Cheltenham. You will manage your own delegated caseload, implementing and progressing patient treatment programmes under the supervision of qualified physiotherapists. Responsibilities include undertaking initial assessments, documenting patient notes, and signposting to other services. You will also provide administrative and clerical support to the physiotherapy team.
Essential criteria
- Good command of English Language and Basic Maths (GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English)
- IT literate
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a health and/or social environment or hold and appropriate qualification eg. NVQ
- Experience of working with groups of patients
- Practical knowledge acquired through in-house training and short courses.
- Problem solver
- Driving Licence
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car
- General
- Good command of English Language and Basic Maths (GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English)
- IT literate
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
- The ability to adapt to changes in work routine
- Previous experience in a health and/or social environment or hold and appropriate qualification eg. NVQ
- Experience of working with groups of patients
- Practical knowledge acquired through in-house training and short courses.
- Problem solver
- Driving Licence
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapy Assistant (Cheltenham ICT)
The closing date is 30 August 2026
Job summary
To work as a member of the Integrated Community Team to assist with specific duties, taking responsibility for a delegated workload. To implement and progress a patient treatment programme within a broad framework, with support from qualified therapists. They will work unsupervised within the community under the supervision of a qualified physiotherapist.
Main duties of the job
The Physiotherapy Assistant will hold their own caseload for which they are responsible for the treatment progression and implementation. They will be required to undertake some initial assessments that have been screened as appropriate by a Physiotherapist whilst ensuring they are working within their scope of practise and be able to identify when a patient needs to be referred back to a qualified Physiotherapist. They will be required to write patient notes on their electronic record in a timely and professional manner and will be responsible for signposting patients to other services and making ongoing referrals when needed.
They will also be required to support the Physiotherapists with administration, clerical and housekeeping duties.
**The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Pe
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