Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Physiotherapy Assistant

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen in East Surrey Hospital to join our physiotherapy team as a Band 3 Physiotherapy Assistant. We currently have opportunities in the following teams:

Care of the Elderly and Intermediate Care Team
Acute Medical Team
Surgical Team

We are looking for staff who are passionate about improving patients' function and have experience of working with adults as a therapy assistant, healthcare assistant or support worker. They must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and a basic knowledge of rehabilitation.

The successful applicant will work within a well-established multidisciplinary team of skilled clinicians, providing rehabilitation to patients under the guidance of qualified physiotherapists.

This post may involve working on a seven-day rota at a later time.

Please note candidates must be available to attend an interview day on Wednesday 14th January . The first stage of the interview will assess suitability for any band 3 physiotherapy assistant role. Successful candidates will then be invited to stay for stage 2 of the interview to apply for whichever speciality they are interested in. You may be considered for more than one speciality.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job descriptions and person specifications for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare is a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of c6,000 providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000. We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill. We offer a full range of acute and complex services at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we are the nearest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport.

We pride ourselves on supporting you to thrive in your role and to develop your career with us, with excellent opportunities for training and development in a supportive environment.

Date posted

04 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year plus High Cost Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

326-7621563-RB

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Experience working in an acute hospital
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Supporting statement tailored to role applied for
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of ability to work in a team
Evidence of use of manual handling and physiotherapy equipment

Desirable

Evidence of any other desirable criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Experience working in an acute hospital
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Supporting statement tailored to role applied for
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of ability to work in a team
Evidence of use of manual handling and physiotherapy equipment

Desirable

Evidence of any other desirable criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)