Band 4 Technical Instructor

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Cheshunt; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health service provider in the UK is seeking a full-time Technical Instructor to join their team, supporting patients at home and improving their care path. This role involves providing clinical assessments, managing patient records, and leading health initiatives while being part of a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ Level III or equivalent along with experience in community settings. Flexible working options are offered to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for business purposes.
• Able to travel across East & North Hertfordshire.
• Experience of working in NHS and/or in the Community.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, assessment, and treatment for patients at home.
• Update patient records accurately and timely.
• Assist with planning and implementing induction programmes for new staff.

Skills

Knowledge of ordering equipment in the community

Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of Systm1

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level III or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for full time Technical Instructor to join us our Discharge Home to Assess Team, covering the East Hertfordshire corridor (from Cuffley to Bishops Stortford).

Working within a multi‑disciplinary team of health and social care professionals, providing support for clinical care to patients closer to home as part of the patient pathway from the acute sector through to discharge.

• To provide support, assessment and treatment for patients within their own homes.
• To maintain patient treatment records using System one.
• To undertake a clinical caseload using knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience.
• To participate in clinical supervision, and service–level education to ensure that clinical practice is maintained to a high standard.

Main duties of the job

Operational:

• At all times to be aware of the needs of patients and their carers and help promote and encourage patient independence and where possible restore functional ability.
• Discharge patients under the supervision of qualified staff.
• Update patient records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with departmental standards and input appropriate statistics accordingly.
• To deliver clinician‑guided activities and functional tasks in a patient's own environment.
• To actively participate in and be aware of health promotion and health education initiatives within the service and apply these in practice.
• To inform patient's carers and relatives in the safe use of mobility aids following previous instruction by a clinician.
• To carry own caseload of non‑complex patients and prioritise this caseload, organising the day accordingly.

Management and Leadership:

• To assist with the planning and implementation of induction programmes for new staff. To support the development and training needs of the team. To support the qualified therapists in assessing patients mobility in their normal residence.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out duties and to adhere to departmental equipment policy. To take an active role in supervision and the appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development programmes to meet standard of knowledge and competencies.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now.

You've made a great decision to apply to join HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Job responsibilities

The ideal applicant would have a health related qualification to the level of NVQ 3 or equivalent community experience.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID‑19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person Specification

Other

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
• Able to travel to a variety of locations across East & North Hertfordshire.
• To be able to work under pressure and be flexible.
• Knowledge of ordering equipment in the community e.g. Hoist, Toileting Equipment.
• Knowledge of Systm1.
• NVQ Level III, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.
• Experience of working in NHS and/or in the Community.

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.

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata