University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
The University of Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting new opportunity for a dedicated Band 3 Physiotherapy Team Technical Instructor to join our friendly Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team at The Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre, 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 have recently been accredited by GIRFT (a national programme promoting excellence in surgery) as an orthopaedic surgical hub - one of only 8 pilot sites across the country. Currently we have several exciting patient improvement projects ongoing; including performing the first day case joint replacements in Sussex, and robotic surgery.
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 is a new 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. There will also be a number of administrative duties that the candidate will need to perform to assist the team.
Job Responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
* Assisting physiotherapists in the assessment and treatment of patients pre and post-op.
* Equipment and stock management.
* Receiving delivery of, and putting away stock.
* Coordination and tracking of onward patient referrals.
* Collation of departmental statistics.
* Answering the departmental telephone and emails.
* Printing and photocopying physiotherapy paperwork.
* Taking and typing up meeting minutes.
* Assisting with the training and induction of new clinical staff and students.
Please read attached Person Specification and Job Description for full information, and ensure you meet these requirements before applying.
Person Specification
Admin Experience
* Previous admin experience related role at any level (including voluntary).
* Previous experience in a healthcare related setting e.g. GP practice/hospital/hospice/clinic.
IT Experience
* Evidence of IT skills - Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/Teams.
* Experience of using Healthcare related IT programmes - e.g. Careflow/Bluespier/iProc.
* Evidence of online ordering of stock using any system.
Communication Skills
* Evidence of strong communication skills - experience of dealing with members of the public - virtual and/or face to face.
* Evidence of communicating effectively within a team.
* Evidence of a variety of different communication methods email/phone/teams/letter.
* Evidence of dealing with difficult communication situations - angry or upset member of the public.
Evidence of Working Within a Team
* Evidence of team working - discusses working in a team, role in team, understanding of team working.
* Previous experience of working in an MDT in any role.
* Previous experience of working within a physiotherapy team or department.
Strong Organisational Skills
* Evidence of strong organisational skills - with examples of experience.
Clinical Experience
* Previous hands-on clinical experience in any setting.
* Previous experience in a clinical setting.
* Previous experience as a physiotherapy assistant.
* Previous experience as a technical instructor.
* Previous experience in a physiotherapy setting.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles.
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Contract Details
£24,071 to £25,674 a year, per annum, pro rata.
Permanent, Part-time.
Reference Number
279-6777219-DEC24
Job Location
Sussex Orthopaedic Centre - Princess Royal Hospital Haywards Heath.
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