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Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
The closing date is 23 July 2025
We are looking for a motivated individual to work as a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor within our well-established and accredited Pulmonary rehabilitation team. This role will be focused on providing a high standard of Physiotherapy treatment to our Chronic Respiratory patients, supporting them in their Pulmonary Rehabilitation journey.
You will work within a strong and supportive MDT and alongside an established peer group of Physiotherapy Support Workers. This exciting position is an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic, forward-looking and innovative team.
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.
Please note the interview for this post will be face to face only with a practical element.
Main duties of the job
* To work as part of the Pulmonary rehabilitation Team providing a high quality and comprehensive therapy service to patients.
* To work unsupervised as well as alongside the qualified Physiotherapists.
* To regularly feedback to Physiotherapists regarding patients' progress
* To be involved with data collection/audit to monitor service, general statistic collation and outcome measures the team are using.
* To assist with the clerical and professional administrative tasks required to provide an efficient and effective high quality 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
Candidate information pack - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Job responsibilities
-- Please see the Job Description & Person Specification for details.
Informal visits are recommended.
Please contact if you have any questions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Health care related qualification at NVQ level 3 within the last 5 years
* Level 3 Diploma in Allied Healthcare Support
Skills
* Demonstrates good understanding of the role
* Experience of working in a team and being flexible and adaptable to the team requirements.
* Proven ability to work alone in management of delegated activities .
* Ability to recognise own limitations and when to seek advice
* Ability to organise / prioritise own workload
* Demonstrates empathy to illness and disability
* Basic understanding of exercise rehabilitation
* Basic understanding and experience of working with people with speciality conditions or disability
EDI
* Demonstrates development in understanding of equalities issues
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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 name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
£24,625 to £25,674 a yearper annum pro rata
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