Technical Instructor for Rehabilitation and Recovery Services

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Support in the delivery and implementation of patient therapeutic/rehabilitative programmes in Health and Fitness in conjunction with other members of the team. This is a flexible role in order to adapt to the changing needs of patients within defined units and an evolving proactive service.

Have a lead facilitator role in the delivery of health, fitness, wellbeing and sporting activities to a designated patient group.

Assist Technical Instructor I in the formulation of patient care programmes to meet the identified needs of patients

Assist Technical Instructor I in the assessment, planning, monitoring and implementation of patient centred therapy programme in line with service standards.

Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.

Provide regular oral and written reports/information pertaining to patients development within the Rehabilitation Services to multidisciplinary Patient Care Teams with support from senior staff.

Ensure a safe and secure therapeutic environment through conformity with current Health & Safety legislation.

Maintain the health, safety and security of others and initiate, contribute and comply with risk assessment.

To regularly carry out recorded checks to include equipment and ensure the maintenance of a safe working environment and to report promptly any problems so as to ensure a prompt response.

Keep up to date with developments and changes in respect of Rehabilitation trends.

Participate in the Trust Appraisal process on an annual basis.

Participate in on-going mandatory training and to take opportunity to extend knowledge and skills to maintain and update knowledge and skills

Engage in regular supervision and reflective practice.

Provide clinical and operational supervision and support the PACE process for Band 3 Health and Fitness staff.

Maintain a high secure environment in line with High Security Directions

In the absence of the TI1 the post holder will deputise.

For Equipment, Tools and Materials: The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that tools, equipment and materials used are stored in accordance with current security standards, Health & Safety regulations, and that materials are economically utilised and are secure in their storage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Health and Fitness NVQ 3 or equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher level education qualifications
• Teaching qualification i.e., PTLS
• ILS Training or the willingness to achieve this.
• Level 3 Adult and Child Safeguarding or a willingness to achieve this.
• RLSS Qualification or a willingness to achieve this.

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

• Experience working with service users with a Learning Disability/Autism /Mental Health
• Skills and interest in using a variety of activities and interventions relevant to the post including physical health activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of co-ordination and organisational skills
• Basic risk assessment and risk management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• Experience working within High Secure services.
• Experience delivering Adult Education
• Experience of supervising staff members within a team.

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan and facilitate groups and activities with minimal supervision.
• Good observation skills
• Good organisation skills
• Ability to exercise good personal time management
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage own workload and time

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aspen Wood LSU Service

Parkbourn

Maghull, Liverpool

L311HW

Employer's website

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