Band 3 Generic Technical Instructor

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Sovereign Unit for a permanent TI3. You will be working in a 14 bedded NHS reablement unit. The unit is based in a care home

You will be working with an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist as well as an experienced TI4. We are a friendly team who work closely together supporting each other throughout the day. The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.00 16.00. You will participate in and support the provision of assessment and clinical treatment programmes following professional assessment and guidance.

This may relate to all areas of mobility, exercise programmes, transfers, personal and daily living, upper limb, cognitive, visual, perceptual, and sensory rehabilitation. This will give you the opportunity to develop your clinical competencies to gain more experience in all these areas.

As well as this the therapy team run exercise groups and activity groups to which you will make a valuable contribution. You will also be able to support the Occupational Therapist with home visits. As our patients can be with us for up to 4 weeks you will be able to develop a good therapeutic relationship with them and make a real difference to their discharge plan. As part of your role will be expected to take responsibility for collecting and cleaning equipment when patients are discharged from the unit and participate in regular stock takes of equipment.

Main duties of the job

You must have a clear understanding of the role of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have good time management and prioritisation skills and be flexible in your approach. You will need to be motivated, organised, and have the confidence to use your initiative for problem solving.

You will need to have had experience of working with a variety of different people. Previous experience in therapy is desirable, however work experience in a healthcare setting will be considered if appropriate.

Clerical experience and the ability to use computers are desirable in this post, as administrative and clerical duties are involved.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

12 December 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-22-3959-PE

Job locations

Sovereign Unit

78-80 Lutterworth Road

Leicester

LE28PG

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge related to specific patient group
Demonstrates an understanding of the roles Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy, Nursing services, Social Services and the Voluntary & Private sectors
Has computer literacy skills, experience of IT
Demonstrates effective written, verbal & non-verbal communication skills
Ability to pass on skills to others and evaluate their competence.
Ability to instruct patient/carers in relation to use of equipment and therapy interventions exercise, safe handling etc.
Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities

Mobility

Essential

Car owner/driver transport or suitable alternative to enable you to undertake the job role Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant NVQ level 3 or Other relevant qualification.

Experience

Essential

Has experience of working as
a Technical instructor/assistant or
relevant experience working in a
Health and Social setting.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Demonstrates ability to work individually & as part of a team
Recognises limitations of role and importance of supervision
Demonstrates ability to accept responsibility and use initiative
Shows evidence of ability to organise and prioritise own work load as delegated

Standard Requirements and Trust values

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
Compassion
Trust
Respect
Integrity

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge related to specific patient group
Demonstrates an understanding of the roles Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy, Nursing services, Social Services and the Voluntary & Private sectors
Has computer literacy skills, experience of IT
Demonstrates effective written, verbal & non-verbal communication skills
Ability to pass on skills to others and evaluate their competence.
Ability to instruct patient/carers in relation to use of equipment and therapy interventions exercise, safe handling etc.
Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities

Mobility

Essential

Car owner/driver transport or suitable alternative to enable you to undertake the job role Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant NVQ level 3 or Other relevant qualification.

Experience

Essential

Has experience of working as
a Technical instructor/assistant or
relevant experience working in a
Health and Social setting.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Demonstrates ability to work individually & as part of a team
Recognises limitations of role and importance of supervision
Demonstrates ability to accept responsibility and use initiative
Shows evidence of ability to organise and prioritise own work load as delegated

Standard Requirements and Trust values

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
Compassion
Trust
Respect
Integrity

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.