Technical Instructor for Community Neuro Rehab Team

Job summary

Technical Instructor

30 hours per week (Temporary Contract for 12 months)

This is an exciting opportunity to be a Technical Instructor within the Community Neuro Rehab Team (CNRT) for Tameside & Glossop.

CNRT provides therapy to patients that have had an acquired neurological diagnosis (such as stroke, Parkinson's, MS and brain injury). We offer community based assessment and treatments within a variety of settings including the home, group, clinic, or the wider community.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Technical Instructor with experience in neurological rehabilitation to provide support to our Speech and Language team.

The individual will work alongside other multidisciplinary staff members to ensure high standards of service delivery for the patients of Tameside & Glossop.

As a member of an interdisciplinary team, you will understand the benefits to be gained from a team approach, where each team member's contribution is valued and where experience is shared.

Main duties of the job

• To provide therapy programmes as delegated by the Speech and Language therapists, this may also include therapy delivery for other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

• Responsible for communicating effectively with the Speech and Language therapists, and with all multi-disciplinary team members and for giving/receiving information to relevant staff. This includes written and verbal communication.

• To deal with and take responsibility for enquiries from patients, relatives, public and staff, both in person and by telephone.

• To complete verbal or written reports on patients' progress both to appropriate therapy staff and to other multi-disciplinary team members.

• Organise and plan own day to day workload,to meet the job role.

• Make appropriate referrals to other internal and external agencies as directed by the Speech and Language therapist or other members of the therapy team.

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
• Excellence

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Selbourne House

Union Street

Hyde

SK14 1NG

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Selbourne House

Union Street

Hyde

SK14 1NG

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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