Senior Therapy Technical Instructor

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Birmingham seeks a healthcare professional to contribute to early rehabilitation and discharge planning. This role involves supporting therapy staff and working within a flexible 7-day shift system. The ideal candidate should have an awareness of rehabilitation and discharge processes, with opportunities for professional development and agile working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Awareness of rehabilitation and discharge planning.
• Experience supporting and developing therapy staff.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to early rehabilitation and discharge planning across various conditions.
• Support and develop Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructors.
• Provide training for professional development.

Job description

Overview

The successful applicants will be involved in early rehabilitation and discharge planning within a range of different conditions; therefore should have an awareness of rehabilitation and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to early rehabilitation and discharge planning across various conditions.
• Support and develop the Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructors and apprenticeship staff within the therapies department.
• Provide training to assist with professional development and leadership responsibilities.
• Work as part of the weekend, late shift and bank holiday rotas as part of a 7 day shift system.

Supervision and development

Supervision will be provided by the Band 6/7 Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist and continuous professional development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training.

Working pattern

The Therapy Services operate within a 7 day shift system; post holders will be required to work weekend, late shift and bank holiday rotas.

About UHNM and location

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke is a large acute teaching hospital, with a turnover of £360 million. It cares for over 600,000 people each year, providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Benefits and flexible working

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer options for a good work-life balance including full time, part time and bank hours. We are committed to offering flexible working wherever possible and relevant to the role and service, including agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.