Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

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Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent: Includes weekend working as part of 7-day service Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working
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Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal Hospital Town Haywards Heath Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2025 23:59

About our Trust

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts , we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. 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.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join the inpatient orthopaedic team at the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath.

Within the heart of Mid Sussex, the Princess Royal Hospital is home to the dedicated fractured hip unit and also the specialist service for infected joint arthroplasties and other complex hip surgery. We also treat elective patients that have more complex needs.

The team is looking to recruit enthusiastic and team-orientated physiotherapy technical instructors, to support the team's superb patient-focused delivery of care.

The role would especially suit therapy assistants and technical instructors that have a particular interest and desire to work in orthopaedics and ambition to develop the skill and experience in this area of physiotherapy.

To assist the physiotherapists in the assessment and treatment of inpatients across the inpatient orthopaedic wards, including the High Dependency Unit (HDU) in order to promote independence with mobility and recovery from orthopaedic surgery and injury.

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.

Physiotherapy technical instructors are directly supervised by a senior physiotherapist. Once relevant competencies have been achieved you will manage a delegated caseload of patients with non-complex presentation, within clearly defined parameters, without direct supervision and report back to the qualified therapist as necessary. The physiotherapy technical instructor (Band 3) will also be able to progress exercises and mobility of some of the patients on their caseload.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Evidence of previous experience working as therapy assistant
• Previous experience working as a physiotherapy technical instructor
• Previous experience working in inpatient orthopaedic setting

Demonstrates ability to present information clearly and evidence of communication with colleagues and patients/relatives.

• Evidence of excellent time management and organisational skills
• Evidence and examples of working under own initiative
• Evidence and examples of working within an effective team
• Experience of exercise instruction