Physiotherapy Technical Instructor Frailty

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Acute 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.

The post holder will be an important member of the multidisciplinary team providing assistance in the assessment, treatment and discharge of acutely unwell frailty 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 have one permanent, full time ( hours per week) post available, covering Monday - Friday. Established experience working at Band 3 level is an essential prerequisite to applying for the role.

Main duties of the job

The role requires the successful candidate to work as part of the multidisciplinary team to manage a designated caseload of patients, that have been admitted to the acute frailty wards. The post holder will need to work autonomously to assess, treat and discharge patients without the need to be seen by a registered physiotherapist (within scope of practice).

You will work with physiotherapists, support staff and other healthcare professionals to aid mobility and independence in functional task to facilitate timely discharge from hospital.

The post holder will be required to evaluate patients progress and use own judgement to make amendments to the treatment programme within their scope of practice, maintain appropriate records, and accept accountability and responsibility for their own actions.

There will be opportunities to engage in service development and training. The post holder will assist with supporting the development of physiotherapy staff including assistants, apprentices and students.

To undertake administrative and some housekeeping duties to support the therapy service.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

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 ourWellbeing Programmefor 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.

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.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Make appropriate discharge plans in conjunction with the patient, relatives, and the multidisciplinary team and make relevant onward referrals.

Assist physiotherapists and other multidisciplinary team members with management of complex acute frailty patients on the ward.

Other non-clinical tasks as deemed necessary by clinical lead physiotherapist.

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

Please refer to attached Job Specification for full role responsibilities and ensure you meet the criteria on the person specification before applying for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate Qualifications outlined in JD

Experience

Essential

Previous Experience working in physiotherapy

Desirable

Previous experience working in inpatient physiotherapy Previous experience working in frailty / elderly care

Communication

Essential

Able to communicate effectively with patients with barriers dementia, hearing impairment

Desirable

Experience of giving advice to patients, carers and relatives Experience of attending patient related meetings

Skills

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team Ability to work under own initiative as well as effectively within a team Physically able to engage in the manual handling of patients

Desirable

Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team Experience of prioritising own caseloads Experience in using clinical management software

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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