Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner – ITU and General-Medical Team

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

7/9/2025

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team at the Royal Sussex County Hospital working Intensive Care and on our Respiratory and Medical Wards.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team comprising of nurses, doctors occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants. This enables close multidisciplinary working to achieve combined goals, effective discharge planning and improved patient flow from our wards.

Our support workers are upskilled to carry out comprehensive, generic assessments with the aim to deliver highest standards of patient care, as well as promoting service and professional development to further enhance both clinical and non-clinical skills.

• To work as part of the Intensive Care and Surgical Physiotherapy Team providing a high quality and comprehensive therapy service to patients. May also work alongside/within other inpatient physiotherapy teams depending on service requirements.
• To work with adults with varied conditions, predominantly surgical but may also include orthopaedic, medical, elderly rehabilitation, amputees, neurological, cardiac etc.
• To work alongside the MDT and be confident with assessing and issuing basic Occupational Therapy equipment as service needs require.
• To work unsupervised as well as alongside the qualified physiotherapists.
• To provide information and advice to patients, carers and other health and social care professions on areas within the grades scope of practice, e.g. advise patients on exercise treatment programmes based on procedures and set protocols.
• Take on routine procedural based assessments and implement own treatment programme, through exercises and mobility rehabilitation individually or in groups.
• To regularly evaluate and analyse treatment programmes and modifies them without prior consultation with a qualified physiotherapist.
• To be involved with data collection/audit to monitor service, general statistic collation and outcome measures the team are using.
• To be prepared to participate in future 7-day service provision if applicable.
  
  

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: George Browne Job title: Operational Lead Physiotherapist RSCH Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01273 696955

Ext: 64064