Physiotherapy Technical InstructorNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Inpatient Therapy Team as a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor (band 4). We currently have a vacancy across our Acute Medical and Care of the Elderly teams which will involve working on a wide variety of wards at East Surrey Hospital.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and person-centred, with experience of working as a Physiotherapy assistant within a multidisciplinary team. They must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and a basic knowledge of rehabilitation. They will also have good communication skills, be a team player and be able to work flexibly for the needs of the service.

The main duties of this post include assisting Physiotherapists to treat patients, working unsupervised to assess and plan discharges and carry out therapy programmes for your own patient caseload. You will also work alongside other Therapy Assistants to undertake day to day responsibilities within the Therapy department.

The Therapy service in this area operates across five days (Monday-Friday), but this could be extended to a 7 days to meet service demands.

The Therapy department at East Surrey Hospital can offer you:

• Opportunity to develop your clinical skills
• In house training programme
• Clinical and Professional supervision
• Completion of Physiotherapy competencies appropriate to role
• Supportive and friendly working environment
• Apprenticeship opportunities

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Job description

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.