Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: May include future weekend working
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 326-7621563-RB
- Employer
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- East Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Redhill
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum plus High Cost Allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/01/2026
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen in East Surrey Hospital to join our physiotherapy team as a Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant. We currently have opportunities in the following teams:
- Care of the Elderly and Intermediate Care Team
- Acute Medical Team
- Surgical Team
We are looking for staff who are passionate about improving patients' function and have experience of working with adults as a therapy assistant, healthcare assistant or support worker. They must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and a basic knowledge of rehabilitation.
The successful applicant will work within a well-established multidisciplinary team of skilled clinicians, providing rehabilitation to patients under the guidance of qualified physiotherapists.
This post may involve working on a seven-day rota at a later time.
Please note candidates must be available to attend an interview day on Wednesday 14th January . The first stage of the interview will assess suitability for any band 3 physiotherapy assistant role. Successful candidates will then be invited to stay for stage 2 of the interview to apply for whichever speciality they are interested in. You may be considered for more than one speciality.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job descriptions and person specifications for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare is a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of c6,000 providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000. We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill. We offer a full range of acute and complex services at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we are the nearest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport.
We pride ourselves on supporting you to thrive in your role and to develop your career with us, with excellent opportunities for training and development in a supportive environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.
Person specification
Criteria
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Experience working in an acute hospital
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Supporting statement tailored to role applied for
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of ability to work in a team
- Evidence of use of manual handling and physiotherapy equipment
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of any other desirable criteria outlined in the person specification
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Grimadell-Jones
- Job title
- Physiotherapy Clinical lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01737 768511
- Additional information
Joanna Mackie-Gandy Ext 6127
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