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Job summary

Main area
Therapies
Grade
AFC Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-JH-EMF18192-B3
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£25,329 - £26,958 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

AFC Band 3

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join the Physiotherapy Team at the Royal Surrey as a rotational inpatient physiotherapy technical instructor.

The applicant must have a previous experience in the role of Physiotherapy Assistant / Physiotherapy Technical Instructor within acute NHS services. Would be ideal for someone who does not have HCPC registration.

Main duties of the job

Candidates require excellent written and spoken English as well as excellent team working skills, adaptability and flexibility.

There is a requirement for flexible working as the service operates over 7 days and bank holidays on a rostered system.

Work permits are not available for this position.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist the qualified physiotherapy staff in delivering a high quality and effective Physiotherapy service to patient.  To treat patients according to team/ department standards/ protocols individually or in groups.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge and experience equivalent to NVQ 3 in a relevant specialty i.e. Health care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Relevant physiotherapy assistant experience
  • Experience of working within the NHS
  • Able to determine and progress a treatment plan/ goals to D/C effectively
  • Able to perform a basic assessment according to department guidelines
Desirable criteria
  • Successful completion of PTA competencies

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jessica Williams
Job title
Inpatient Superintendent
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01483 464819

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
Telephone
01483 571122 Ext 2478
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