Therapy Technical Instructor

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking a reliable, dynamic and motivated individual to join the Community Planned Therapy Team. You will support physiotherapists and occupational therapists to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred rehabilitation in patients’ homes and community settings.

This role offers supervision, training and ongoing professional development, with a varied caseload across neurological, respiratory, mobility and musculoskeletal conditions.

Job description

Are you a reliable, dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with experience working in community, hospital or rehabilitation settings? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? An excellent opportunity has arisen within the Community Planned Therapy Team, where you will play a key role in supporting registered healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation interventions.

The Community Planned Therapy Service is a friendly, supportive and rapidly developing team that provides rehabilitation to patients aged 18 years and over across a range of community settings. You will work with individuals experiencing neurological, respiratory, mobility and musculoskeletal conditions, offering a varied and rewarding caseload that will help you broaden and develop your clinical skills. Working alongside experienced physiotherapists, occupational therapists, assistant practitioners and technical instructors, you will contribute to helping patients maximise their independence and quality of life within their own homes.

We are committed to staff development and provide comprehensive clinical supervision, training and ongoing professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will be supported to achieve a range of clinical competencies through direct supervision and structured learning., The role involves supporting Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to deliver rehabilitation programmes for patients in their own homes and community settings. This includes assisting with therapeutic assessments and treatments, mobility and transfer activities, use of rehabilitation equipment, and supporting patients with daily living activities where required. The post holder is responsible for monitoring patient progress, reporting concerns promptly, promoting independence, maintaining dignity and confidentiality, and ensuring all interventions are delivered safely within their level of competence.

The successful candidate will manage their own diary and delegated caseload, maintain accurate clinical records, communicate effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary team members, and contribute to service development and quality improvement activities. They will be expected to follow Trust policies, participate in training, supervision and appraisal, support new staff where appropriate, maintain professional standards, and work safely within community environments while adhering to safeguarding, health and safety, infection control and lone-working procedures.

At present the Planned Community Therapy service operates from Monday to Friday core hours, however the job description reflects a seven day service in case of changes to service needs.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.