Senior Physiotherapy Technical Instructor - Haywards Heath, United Kingdom - 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
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Haywards Heath, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Come and join us This is an exciting opportunity for someone dynamic and enthusiastic to join the orthopaedic physiotherapy services at the Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre (SOTC), Haywards Heath in the heart of Mid Sussex.


The Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre is a modern stand alone unit treating patients undergoing elective (planned) orthopaedic surgery, including day case surgery.

It is recognised as a centre of excellence and is one of only eight nationally accredited surgical hubs, following the Enhanced Recovery Programme to provide excellent patient care to the Sussex and further afield.

We are looking for a proactive and motivated physiotherapy technical instructor to join our growing team. Following a period of competency training you will be expected to carry a caseload of patients.

You will assess and treat orthopaedic patients immediately post-operative until discharge, often without the need to see a registered physiotherapist (according to your competency level and scope of practice).

The department is committed to professional development and offers regular supervision and teaching to support this.

Assessing and treating a caseload of orthopaedic patients relevant to your level of competency and scope of practice.


Managing and prioritising your own caseload of patients and working with other members of the physiotherapy and multidisciplinary teams to support this.

Active involvement in team and wider department learning opportunities that may involve you leading on some aspects of teaching (e.g. in-service training and mentoring students).

Participate in physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team meetings and patient-related meetings (e.g. discharge planning meetings) as required.

Departmental administrative tasks and other clinical and non-clinical duties as required by the clinical team lead.

Please note that these roles include weekend working on a roster/rota basis. You will join the weekend rota once you have fulfilled required competencies in that role.

Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS.

As one of theUK'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.


Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

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.


Build a career with us:

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


Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details on the roles and responsibilities for this job.

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