Band 4 Community Paediatric Therapy Technical Instructor

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dynamic Technical Instructor to join a community physiotherapy team. This role involves supporting children with diverse needs, enhancing their rehabilitation experience through tailored therapy. You will work collaboratively in a vibrant team, gaining valuable skills and contributing to service improvement. The Trust is committed to your professional growth, offering comprehensive training and development opportunities. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives and thrive in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Inclusive Recruitment Practices

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Education to GCSE standard including grade C in English.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Assist physiotherapists in treating children in community settings.
• Manage own caseload and provide therapy services independently.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Clinical Audit Participation

Education

GCSE Standard or Equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Band 4 Community Paediatric Therapy Technical Instructor

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and dynamic Technical Instructor to join the Community Paediatric Physiotherapy team in Luton.

This role involves working with children and young people in the community supporting the physiotherapy team. The caseload is varied, comprising a range of ages, abilities, and diagnoses.

The post holder will be working in an innovative team that supports service improvement and development of staff. The post holder needs to have knowledge and interest in physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation techniques and enjoy learning new skills, working in a large team, within a variety of community settings.

The post holder must have the ability to travel between locations.

The post holder should have excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, be proactive, practical, and flexible, and have good time management skills.

The team is able to offer specific training where required.

Main duties of the job

1. To undertake specific highly skilled support work to assist the physiotherapist in the treatment of children within the community setting.
2. To assist the paediatric physiotherapy team in the delivery of therapy services to children with special needs within the community setting. To hold responsibility for own caseload using clinical skills, working without direct supervision in the school setting and at Redgrave Gardens - liaison with the therapist. There are occasions when access to a therapist is not possible.
3. To assist in the general administration support within the department.
4. To treat all children according to set treatment programmes, to monitor progression and make alterations when required within agreed parameters.
5. To undertake home visits to set up Walkers, Standing frames, and sleep systems independently without direct supervision from a physiotherapist but with regular liaison with the therapist.
6. To undertake school visits independently. To demonstrate and teach exercise programmes that have been set by the therapist to school staff.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity, and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region, you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. We achieve this by using values-based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Education to GCSE standard or equivalent to include grade C in English
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Experience

• Some experience as Band 3 Technical Instructor or Therapy Assistant within relevant specialty
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with children with a variety of physical and learning needs

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of a range of common medical conditions relevant to the specific area of work
• Sound working knowledge of a broad range of physiotherapy/ Occupational therapy treatment and rehabilitation techniques
• Sound understanding of the multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding of Safeguarding Process
• Knowledge of issues of confidentiality within the healthcare environment
• Understanding of quality issues and their implications for services, including clinical audit

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work as a team member and also independently.
• Ability to organise own caseload and supervise less experienced staff
• Able to keep accurate and logical patient notes
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit
• Supporting team meetings
• Experience of systmone

Communication

• Be proactive in overcoming barriers to communication
• Demonstrate flexible verbal and non-verbal communication style
• Basic knowledge of Makaton sign language

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.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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