Cardio-Respiratory Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Respiratory Physiotherapy team as a Technical Instructor (Band 4 Support Worker). The post will involve working as an autonomous practitioner in the Respiratory Physiotherapy Technical Instructor post with regular supervision from a qualified therapist. You will manage a caseload of patients in a variety of acute clinical settings including respiratory, cardiology, assessment wards, and critical care as required. The postholder will participate in training and organisational tasks under the supervision of senior qualified staff, and support the team in non-clinical and administrative tasks.

ResponsibilitiesManage a caseload of patients in acute clinical settings (respiratory, cardiology, assessment wards, and critical care) as required.

Work as an autonomous practitioner with regular supervision from a qualified therapist.

Participate in training and organisational tasks under the supervision of senior qualified staff.

Support the team in non-clinical and administrative tasks.

About the Trust and Working Environment

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. All nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Salary and Conditions

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part-time roles you will receive a pro rata salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Additional Information

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we are delivering. Actions include uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital. Read our plan here.

Service Area

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as \''Outstanding\'' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the Year award 2021.

National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.

We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive ..... full job details .....