We are looking for motivated Technical Instructors / Support Workers with good acute hospital experience to work within our Inpatient Physiotherapy teams covering the wards at Royal Sussex County Hospital. This role will focus on providing a high standard of Physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation to clients within the Inpatient Physiotherapy service at Royal Sussex County Hospital.
You will have excellent opportunities for your own skills development, working within a strong and supportive MDT and alongside an established peer group of Physiotherapy Support Workers. This Band 3 position is an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic, forward‑looking and innovative department.
Royal Sussex County Hospital is located adjacent to the South Downs National Park and the sea, with excellent transport links to London and across Southern England. You will be joining a strong and supportive Physiotherapy team within the top performing University Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Responsibilities
* Work as part of a Physiotherapy Team providing a high quality and comprehensive therapy service to patients.
* Work with adults and children with varied conditions, including orthopaedic, elderly rehabilitation, amputees, neurological, etc.
* Work unsupervised as well as alongside qualified physiotherapists.
* Provide information and advice to patients, carers and other health and social care professions on areas within the grade’s scope of practice.
* Take on routine procedural‑based assessments and implement own treatment programme, through exercises and mobility rehabilitation individually or in groups.
* Regularly evaluate and analyse treatment programmes and modify them without prior consultation with a qualified physiotherapist.
* Regularly feedback to physiotherapists regarding patients’ progress and to feedback to physiotherapists and the Lead Physiotherapist regarding how delivery of service and policies impact on patients and the service, always ensuring maintenance and improvement to quality.
* Be involved with data collection/audit to monitor service, general statistic collation and outcome measures the team are using.
* Assist with the clerical and professional administrative tasks required to provide an efficient and effective high‑quality service.
Our Commitment
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
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