Technical Care Instructor

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technical Care Instructor (Band 3) for a permanent, part-time role. You will work with service users, promoting independence and ensuring high-quality care. The ideal candidate has NVQ level 3 education and experience in community care. This role includes shift work on a 7-day rota, requiring travel within Tameside and Glossop and access to a vehicle. Benefits include flexible working, annual leave, NHS pension, and various support schemes.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Support with stress and bereavement

Qualifications

• Ability to travel to various locations in Tameside and Glossop
• Previous experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of providing direct care to individuals
• Previous experience of patient admissions/discharges
• Experience of working in community care environment

Responsibilities

• Provide safe care to patients within a community setting
• Support qualified and non-qualified staff in managing patient care
• Supervise junior unqualified staff, including student nurses

Skills

Good Computer Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education

General education completed

Educated to NVQ level 3

Basic Life Support

Safeguarding Children

Safeguarding Adults

Care Certificate Programme

Job description

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Technical Care Instructor

The closing date is 16 February 2026

Technical Care Instructor, Band 3 Permanent, 22.5 hours

The post does involve Shift work and weekends.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 member of staff to join our enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team. The candidate will work closely with service users in ways which promote independence, to improve existing skills and to acquire new ones and maintain dignity.

The Integrated Urgent Care Team is a joint health and social care service which is leading on the implementation of 'Home First' which is Tameside and Glossop Admission Avoidance and Discharge to Assess Model.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated people who have experience of delivering care.

Shifts are carried out over a seven-day rota including weekends and bank holidays, shift patterns are 07:30 - 15:30 or 14:00 -22:00.

Please note that this service is based in the community and travel will be an essential part of the role and access to a vehicle will be essential to carry out the role.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of this role is to ensure that safe care is provided to patients within a community setting i.e. an individual's own home. The post holder will work within the Integrated Urgent Care Team supporting both qualified and non-qualified nursing, therapy and social work staff in the safe management of patient care. Co-ordinating individualised patient care and quality. Maintaining trust standards in documentation and support audits undertaken in the community. The post holder will work in the Integrated Urgent Care Team and will support all multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment.

The post holder will supervise junior unqualified staff including student nurses whilst maintaining a safe working environment. The post holder is expected to always act in a professional manner within their scope of practice, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focus on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Requirements

• Ability to travel to various locations in Tameside and Glossop

Qualifications

• General education completed
• Educated to NVQ level 3
• Basic Life Support
• Safegaurding Children
• Safegaurding Adults
• Care Certificate Programme

Experience

• Previous experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of providing direct care to individuals
• Previous experience of patient admissions/discharges
• Experience of working in community care environment

Skills and Knowledge

• Good Computer Skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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 name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata per annum