NHS
Job title:
Senior Therapy Technical Instructor
Company
NHS
Job description
We are looking for two enthusiastic Senior Therapy Technical Instructors to join the Medical Therapies Directorate at UHNMPost 1 – Static Respiratory Medicine Royal StokeThis post offers the opportunity to deliver therapy provision to specialist respiratory wards which are recognised as regional centres for Motor Neurone Disease, Non Invasive Critical Care & Complex Tracheostomy Weaning.This is an exciting opportunity for someone to embed themselves in an area that is at the forefront of acute hospital services. Medical patients are one of the biggest cohorts of patients seen in the acute trust and this specialist post lends itself naturally to innovative ways of working. It is also supported by a large therapy team which will give the post holder an excellent opportunity to consolidate their therapy skills as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden their rehabilitation skills & discharge planning with this complex group of patients.Post 2 – Rotational County HospitalThis post offers the opportunity to work within the medical and surgical teams providing respiratory, post-surgical, medical, frail and emergency front of house care for patients across the West Midlands. The post will involve working alongside a therapies team but managing an independent caseload providing assessment, delivering rehabilitative care and involvement in early discharge planning and onward referral throughout our patients rehabilitative pathway.Main duties of the jobThe 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.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.The posts are clinical but also have a leadership role to support and develop the Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructors as well as our apprenticeship staff within the therapies department. Training is provided to help support with these developments.Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work as part of the weekend, late shift and bank holiday rotas.About usThe UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park. Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people 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.Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon applicationDate posted01 May 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number205-7175544Job locationsRoyal StokeNewcastle RoadStoke-on-TrentST4 6QGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential
- GCSE English Grade C/4 and above or equivalent or evidence of good literacy
- GCSE Maths Grade C/4 and above or equivalent or evidence of good numeracy
- Meets competency framework for Technical Instructor Band 3 specific to work area
Desirable
- GCSE Science’s Grade C/4 and above
- A Level/NVQ Qualification
ExperienceEssential
- High level of background working in Therapies as a Therapies Technical Instructor
Desirable
- Acute hospital experiece
Skills, Ability & KnowledgeEssential
- Ability to support own development
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff
Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential
- GCSE English Grade C/4 and above or equivalent or evidence of good literacy
- GCSE Maths Grade C/4 and above or equivalent or evidence of good numeracy
- Meets competency framework for Technical Instructor Band 3 specific to work area
Desirable
- GCSE Science’s Grade C/4 and above
- A Level/NVQ Qualification
ExperienceEssential
- High level of background working in Therapies as a Therapies Technical Instructor
Desirable
- Acute hospital experiece
Skills, Ability & KnowledgeEssential
- Ability to support own development
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff
Expected salary
£26530 – 29114 per year
Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Job date
Sat, 03 May 2025 07:43:24 GMT
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