Band 3 Technical Instructor

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated person to become part of an effective team as a technical instructor, providing a high standard of clinical care to patients attending the Musculoskeletal (MSK) outpatient physiotherapy department at Loughborough Hospital within Leicestershire Partnership Trust. The successful candidate will help support the physiotherapy service to deliver safe and effective treatment to patients from a variety of referrers, including orthopaedic services, fracture and rheumatology clinics, as well as GP and self-referrals. You will also have the opportunity to instruct rehabilitation classes and manage a caseload of patients, with the support and mentorship of a team of highly skilled musculoskeletal physiotherapists. Regular clinical supervision and in- service training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The role will be to assess and treat patients referred to the outpatient department following orthopaedic surgery, or with underlying mobility issues. You will work with the patient to progress their exercise programme and mobility, working to achieve patient aims and goals. You will work with a qualified physiotherapist to deliver a variety of rehabilitation classes in our large gym area. You will work in a large team with qualified staff who offer support and training.

There is a small amount of cleaning and administrative duties within the role.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Loughborough Hospital

Hospital Way

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 5JY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Loughborough Hospital

Hospital Way

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 5JY

Employer's website

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

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