Job summary
Physiotherapy Technical Instructor (Intellectual Disabilities Service)
Permanent Band 3 Post
30 hours per week (worked over 4/5 days)
You should have some previous experience/interest in supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities, and you should be able to physically support service users with their individual therapy programmes and to support rebound therapy sessions. You should also be a sufficiently confident in water to enable you to offer physical to the service users during their hydrotherapy sessions.
Ideally, you should have NVQ 3, or be working towards this, in a health-related subject.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. (Appropriate mileage allowance would be payable).
Allied Health Professionals within Nottinghamshire Healthcare are at the forefront of a range of multi-disciplinary, specialist services for people with complex needs, using their expertise around promoting recovery, enablement and positive risk taking, to add life to years, prevent relapse and reduce risks.
Main duties of the job
Role Context: This role requires an individual to work with qualified Physiotherapists and as part of a multidisciplinary team, offering Physiotherapy services to clients, service users or patients in a variety of clinical or community settings. These interventions will be under the direction and supervision (but not necessarily the presence) of qualified staff.
There is a need for awareness of both security and patient/client issues.
There is a need to assist with the administration duties within the team environment.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose: To contribute to a high quality Physiotherapy service supporting qualified Physiotherapy staff assisting the assessment, treatment and evaluation of input to people with Intellectual Disabilities.
See job description & person specification for full details of this post.
Please note this post does not meetskilllevel required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need to be in a role which is at Band 3 or above,however please note not all Band 3 roles are capable of sponsorship. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevantskill and paycriteria hereImmigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose: To contribute to a high quality Physiotherapy service supporting qualified Physiotherapy staff assisting the assessment, treatment and evaluation of input to people with Intellectual Disabilities.
See job description & person specification for full details of this post.
Please note this post does not meetskilllevel required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need to be in a role which is at Band 3 or above,however please note not all Band 3 roles are capable of sponsorship. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevantskill and paycriteria hereImmigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person Specification
Physical requirements
Essential
- Good physical health in order to physically offer support to service users with their rehabilitation programmes, rebound therapy and hydrotherapy and undertake manual handling
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of supporting/assisting service users/pts/students with therapy programmes/physical activities.
- Previous experience of supporting people with intellectual disabilities
- Able to work as part of a team but also on own initiative within the scope of the role
Desirable
- Awareness of hydrotherapy and rebound therapy.
- Previous experience of working within a healthcare/education/social care setting to provide support
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application for people with Intellectual disabilities
Desirable
- Knowledge of RIO
- Willingness to undertake further training to develop clinical or admin skills.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Able to complete documentation to a high standard.
- Good working knowledge of computer skills, competent in the use word processing, spread sheets, and databases.
Contractural requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
- To be able to swim or be sufficiently confident in water to offer physical support to service users during hydrotherapy sessions.
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ 3 or relevant experience
Person Specification
Physical requirements
Essential
- Good physical health in order to physically offer support to service users with their rehabilitation programmes, rebound therapy and hydrotherapy and undertake manual handling
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of supporting/assisting service users/pts/students with therapy programmes/physical activities.
- Previous experience of supporting people with intellectual disabilities
- Able to work as part of a team but also on own initiative within the scope of the role
Desirable
- Awareness of hydrotherapy and rebound therapy.
- Previous experience of working within a healthcare/education/social care setting to provide support
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and its application for people with Intellectual disabilities
Desirable
- Knowledge of RIO
- Willingness to undertake further training to develop clinical or admin skills.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- Able to complete documentation to a high standard.
- Good working knowledge of computer skills, competent in the use word processing, spread sheets, and databases.
Contractural requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
- To be able to swim or be sufficiently confident in water to offer physical support to service users during hydrotherapy sessions.
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ 3 or relevant experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
