Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructor

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructor to join their Home First and Community Therapy Service. In this role, you will deliver high-quality therapy interventions, assisting patients to maintain their independence and well-being. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver high-quality compassionate care.
• Personal responsibility and initiative.
• Ability to prioritize and manage own work.

Responsibilities

• Support people to remain in their homes during health crises.
• Assist patients in returning home from hospital quickly.
• Deliver rehabilitation and reablement within homes.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Motivation

Resilience

Proactivity

Adaptability

Job description

Job Overview

Do you have the ability to deliver high-quality compassionate care? Are you the right person to join our team, which is already proven to make a difference?

We have a great opportunity for a full-time Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructor to provide Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions to patients within our Home First and Community Therapy Service.

Skills

The service brings together an integrated health and social care offer delivered by community-based nursing, therapy, and adult social care teams. You will use your therapy skills to:

1. Support people to remain in their homes during health or social care crises, avoiding hospital or care home admissions.
2. Assist people in returning home from hospital quickly, providing rehabilitation and reablement to restore health, wellbeing, and independence.
3. Deliver high-quality core therapy reablement, rehabilitation, and recovery within their own homes.

This role requires personal responsibility. We seek someone highly motivated, resilient, proactive, able to prioritize and manage their own work, use initiative, and work independently and as part of a team. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential, along with adaptability to a changing and pressurized environment.

Contact Details

Stacey Wyles
07990788328
[e-mail]

Job Description Summary (Main Duties and Responsibilities)

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About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages. With over 100 settings, from inpatient wards to community locations, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively promote equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and encourage applications from all community sections, especially underrepresented groups.

Details about our benefits, leadership behaviors, and other information can be found in the 'Information for Applicants' documents.

We consider requests for alternative hours or flexible working patterns in line with our policy.

New staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probation period. All jobs require permission to work in the UK. The cost of any required DBS disclosure will be paid by the individual, deducted from salary after starting.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will be given preference for interview.