Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

We are looking for a motivated Technical Instructor with good Acute hospital experience to work within our well-established Respiratory Physiotherapy team. This role will be focused on providing a high standard of Physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation to clients within the Inpatient Respiratory Physiotherapy service at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester.

You will have excellent opportunities for your own skills development, working within a strong and supportive MDT and alongside an established peer group of Physiotherapy Support Workers. This permanent Band 3 position is an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic, forward looking and innovative department.

St Richard's Hospital is in a wonderful location, situated adjacent to the South Downs National Park, the beautiful historical city of Chichester, the sea and with excellent transport links to London and across Southern England.

You will be joining a strong and supportive Physiotherapy team within the top performing University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. We look forward to welcoming you on an informal visit or discussing any aspect of this exciting opportunity further.
- To work as part of the Respiratory Physiotherapy Team providing a high quality and comprehensive therapy service to patients.
- To work with adults with varied conditions, including respiratory, orthopaedic, elderly rehabilitation, amputees, neurological, etc.
- To manage a delegated patient caseload as referred by the qualified Physiotherapist and treat according to treatment protocols, being able to make alterations when required by assessment of patient progression.
- To work unsupervised as well as alongside the qualified Physiotherapists.
- To provide information and advice to patients, carers and other health and social care professions on areas within the grades scope of practice, e.g., advise patients on exercise treatment programmes based on procedures and set protocols.
- Take on routine procedural based assessments and implement own treatment programme, through exercises and mobility rehabilitation individually or in groups.
- To regularly evaluate and analyse treatment programmes and modifies them without prior consultation with a qualified Physiotherapist.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops.

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
1. To work collaboratively with relevant Team Professionals (e.g., Health Care Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Nursing staff, Orthotists) to assist achievement of patient centred goals and maximising the patient’s potential.
2. To communicate effectively with patients with a variety of communication difficulties e.g., blind, deaf, dysphasic, learning difficulties / dementia, and for people who do not have English as their first language, on a one-to-one level and to enable the patient to integrate in group activities. This will involve the effective use of verbal, written, pictorial, tactile and visual communication tools.
3. Educate patients and relatives on a range of topics covering Physiotherapy techniques, e.g., therapeutic positioning, exercise, mobility activities including using walking aids and indoor and outdoor mobility.
4. Use advanced empathetic, tactful and interpersonal skills to encourage and empower patients and carers to maximise patients’ Rehabilitation potential, giving opportunity for unloading / sharing of concerns and issues and providing informal counselling.
5. Assist in informative / observational visits, work-shadow sessions and specific areas of inducti