Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapy Assistant to work within our Trauma and Orthopaedic team at the Conquest Hospital.

You will be required to work alongside Physiotherapists autonomously carrying out exercise programmes, maintenance programmes and rehabilitation sessions planned by a Physiotherapist.

You will be joining a supportive team passionate about caring for the residents of East Sussex. You will have the opportunity to attend an in-service training programme and complete supervision sessions with your line manager.

You will be responsible for completing data inputting and assisting with the ordering of equipment to ensure timely discharge for patient's across the trust.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake specific support work to aid in the rehabilitation of patients
• To assist the physiotherapists with complex cases that require two people to treat.
• To work unsupervised, reporting back on patient progress and informing the physiotherapist of any problems.
• To assist in the induction of new assistant staff, students and rotational junior physiotherapists.

If you would like a rewarding career in the NHS then this is the post for you.

About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop, and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 12 November 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE grade 4 or GCE C and above
• Essential: Level 2 functional skills or health care support worker apprenticeship / NVQ level 2 in relevant subject
• Essential: Level 3 apprenticeship for example senior health care support worker or similar and / or NVQ level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Experience

• Essential: Experience in health or social care settings such as employment, work experience volunteering or placements
• Desirable: Demonstrate the values of the NHS and commitment to personal and professional development

Skills

• Essential: Demonstrating respect, kindness and empathy at all times
• Essential: Understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks.
• Essential: Able to understand and follow procedures protocols and plans

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer contact details
Contact: Donna Gurr, Team Lead Physiotherapist, donnagurr@nhs.net, 07814074938

How to apply
Apply through our website.