Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 279-7761731-FEB26
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre/Princess Royal Hospital
- Town
- Haywards Heath
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Technical Instructor Orthopaedics
Band 3
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 deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex 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 deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. 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 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. 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 our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and 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 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.
As part of our commitment to access for all, please see the different ways you can access the application form: https://apps.trac.jobs/accessibility?_ts=1
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
The University of Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting new opportunity for a dedicated Band 3 Physiotherapy Technical Instructor to join our friendly Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team, working across The Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre and The Princess Royal Hospital, in the heart of Mid Sussex.
The Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre is a specialist unit for patients undergoing elective and trauma orthopaedic surgery, including major joint replacements and day case surgery. We are proud to be accredited by GIRFT (a national programme promoting excellence in surgery) as an orthopaedic surgical hub. Currently we have several exciting patient improvement projects ongoing; including performing day case joint replacements and robotic surgery. The Princess Royal boasts a dedicated fractured Neck of Femur unit, providing specialist care to patients post-injury.
The department is committed to professional development which is facilitated through an established IPR, mentoring schemes and dedicated CPD time.
Main duties of the job
This post and will require a hard working and enthusiastic individual to support our clinical team. The successful candidate will require excellent organisational, communication and IT skills. Experience in a healthcare setting would be an advantage, but not essential.
After appropriate training, the candidate will be required to assist physiotherapists in the assessment and treatment of patients across both units, helping them to regain their mobility and independence post-surgery.
There will also be a number of administrative duties that the candidate will need to perform to assist the team. These include; management and ordering of stock, sending and processing onward referrals for the team, telephone duties and photocopying. Please read the job description for details of these.
Working for our organisation
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, 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 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
- Assisting qualified therapists with the assessment and treatment of Orthopaedic patients.
- Independently treating Orthopaedic patients who have already been assessed by a physiotherapist. This may include teaching exercises, teaching patients how to use a walking aid, practicing using walking aids with patients, measuring patients for walking aids.
- Fitting boots, surgical shoes and braces to patients when instructed.
- Equipment Management; to perform basic daily stock checks, ordering stock via the trust’s iProcurement system, cleaning and putting away physiotherapy stock and equipment. Ensuring essential levels of stock are maintained on the ward and in day case physiotherapy.
- Coordination of onward patient referrals; sending and receipting of onward patient referrals, registering urgent onward patient referrals on Careflow.
- Collation of clinical departmental statistics
- Answering the departmental telephone and emails on the SOTC physiotherapy generic email account, dealing with patient queries and forwarding on these to qualified therapists where necessary.
- Printing and photocopying physiotherapy paperwork.
- Taking and typing up meeting minutes.
- Tidying the office and gym.
- Assisting with formatting/typing up old and new physiotherapy patient information leaflets/booklets
Person specification
Experience Dealing with Members of the public (Face to Face)
Essential criteria
- Has worked in a setting dealing with members of the public face to face
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Healthcare or similar setting
- Experience in Physiotherapy Department
- Experience in Inpatient Orthopaedic Department
Has strong IT skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of proficiency with Microsoft office, including word, outllook and excel.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using healthcare software
- Experience with using Panda/Bamboo, Careflow, iProc
Understands Practical aspect of role of Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
Essential criteria
- Shows a clear understanding of role of Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
Desirable criteria
- Has worked in health care or similar field (sports/leisure) 'hands on'
- Has worked as A PTA or tech
- Experience in Manual handling of clients/patients
- Experience teaching or assisting with exercises
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates (with examples) excellent communication skills verbal/non verbal
Desirable criteria
- Has experience dealing with people who have communication difficulties (with examples).
Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates (with examples) excellent Organisational Skills
Desirable criteria
- Has implemented systems to improve systems/efficiency in previous roles
- Understands role of Tech in contributing to the smooth running of the department with examples/ideas
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Ransley
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, SOTC
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01444 441881
- Additional information
Please contact myself or a member of the team should you wish to come for an informal visit prior to applying for this post.
01444 441881 ext 68834
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