Therapy Technical Instructor

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision from Band 5–7 therapists

Professional development

Internal and external training

Wide range of development packages

Job summary

The University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a Technical Instructor to rotate through general surgery, vascular surgery, frail elderly, acute and respiratory medicine, emergency/ A&E, oncology/renal, orthopaedics, trauma/ARTU, cardiothoracics and neuro, within the Medicine Therapy Team.

You will complete competencies in occupational therapy and physiotherapy, and participate in a seven-day shift system that includes weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare environment.
• Understanding of therapy interventions.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to manage own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through general surgery, vascular surgery, frail elderly, acute and respiratory medicine, emergency/A&E, oncology/renal, orthopaedics, trauma/ARTU, cardiothoracics and neuro.
• Complete competencies in occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
• Work weekends and bank holidays within a seven-day shift system.

Skills

Teamwork

Caseload management

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

GCSE English C/4 or above

GCSE Maths C/4 or above

Therapy apprenticeship (nice to have)

A level or NVQ (nice to have)

Job description

This Technical Instructor post sits in the Medicine Therapy Team at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, covering acute wards at Royal Stoke and County Hospital. The work centres on rotating through a range of specialities while completing competencies in both occupational therapy and physiotherapy. The post runs on a seven-day shift system, so weekends and bank holidays form part of the rota. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the Trust does not normally appoint people with active NMC or HCPC registration to this band.

What the job involves

• Rotate through general surgery, vascular surgery, frail elderly, acute and respiratory medicine, emergency/A&E, oncology/renal, orthopaedics, trauma/ARTU, cardiothoracics and neuro
• Complete competencies in occupational therapy and physiotherapy
• Work weekends and bank holidays within a seven-day shift system

Qualifications

• GCSE English at grade C/4 or above, or evidence of good literacy
• GCSE maths at grade C/4 or above, or evidence of good numeracy

Experience

• Experience in an NHS or other healthcare, social care or sports environment

Skills & knowledge

• Experience of working within a healthcare environment
• Understanding of therapy interventions
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to manage own caseload

Nice to have

• GCSE science at grade C/4 or above
• Completed or undertaking a therapy apprenticeship
• A level or NVQ qualification
• Qualification within health, social care or sports
• Experience of working in a therapy environment
• NHS experience

What’s offered

• Supervision from Band 5, 6 and 7 occupational therapists or physiotherapists
• Personal development through appraisal
• Internal and external training
• Wide range of development packages