University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Physiotherapy Technical Instructor Acute Medicine

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Acute Medical 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 and facilitate discharge from hospital. The post holder will be an important member of the multidisciplinary team providing assistance in the assessment, treatment and discharge of acutely unwell 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, part time (30 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 medical & urology 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 (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & 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, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme,for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - 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 & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop.We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

279-7302658-JUL25

Job locations

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include assessing non-complex new patients admitted to the acute wards, 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 patients on the ward. Other non-clinical tasks as deemed necessary by clinical lead physiotherapist. The post would include participation in an Orthopaedic or Medical 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 with medically unwell and planning discharges

Communication

Essential

Able to communicate effectively with patients with barriers e.g. 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 using 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)

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 with medically unwell and planning discharges

Communication

Essential

Able to communicate effectively with patients with barriers e.g. 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 using 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)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)