Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Acute Medicine and Frailty Inpatient Physiotherapy Team at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated, and enthusiastic individual to work alongside the multi-disciplinary team, to assist patients regain and optimise their independence whilst in hospital.

We have one permanent, part
- time (30 hours per week) post available, covering Monday - Friday.

The post holder will be an important member of the team providing assistance to qualified Physiotherapists during assessment and treatment and discharge of patients that have been admitted to hospital. We treat patients with a wide variety of conditions including but not limited to, orthopaedic, frailty, cognitive, respiratory and neurological presentations.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and will build a culture where all employers are valued, respected and acknowledged. We are committed to delivering best quality patient care to the communities we serve and strive to promote opportunity for all.

To assist the physiotherapists in the assessment and treatment of inpatients across the acute medical, respiratory and frailty wards in order to promote independence with mobility and functional tasks.

Duties will include mobilising patients, practice of activities of daily living and personal care, safety on stairs, teaching of exercises and the issuing of equipment in order to facilitate a safe discharge from hospital.

Physiotherapy assistants are directly supervised by a senior physiotherapist. Once relevant competencies have been achieved you may be required to manage a delegated caseload of patients with non-complex presentation, within clearly defined parameters, without direct supervision and report back to the qualified therapist as necessary.

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.

Duties will include mobilising patients, practice of activities of daily living and personal care, safety on stairs, teaching of exercises and the issuing of equipment in order to facilitate a safe discharge from hospital.

To provide support to the team with administration, clerical and housekeeping duties

To actively promote and develop equality and diversity practices and promote equity of access of care for patients.

The post would include participation in an Orthopaedic Weekend Rota following completion of appropriate training.