Job summary
Are you looking for a job where you can make a difference?
Are you passionate about helping others return to health and function following
an acute illness or injury?
If so, we have an amazing opportunity for a Band 3 Technical
Instructor to join our therapy team here at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS
Trust.
Technical Instructors work alongside Physiotherapists,
Occupational Therapists and the wider multi-disciplinary team, and are an essential part of the team in ensuring delivery of high standards of therapeutic interventions and building effective relationships with patients.
We currently have 1 x full time permanent position in the Respiratory Team, 1 x full time permanent position in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team and 1 x full time 9 month fixed term position in the Stroke and Neurology Team.
Main duties of the job
To support Therapy staff in the assessment and treatment of inpatients referred into Mid Yorkshire Therapy Services and complete delegated tasks as required.
To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the patients
therapy assessment as delegated by the Occupational Therapist or
Physiotherapist. This would be including, but not limited to, mobility
practice, washing and dressing reviews, supporting on visits and daily admin to
support patient discharge.
Work is not always directly supervised but is evaluated and
monitored daily. Access to qualified staff is always available if required.
Patients progress to be reported back on a timely basis.
To assist in the administration and clerical duties of the
team.
To develop and maintain competencies through Continuing
Professional Development (CPD).
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. Its important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support qualified therapists to provide assessment, treatment
and rehabilitation to patients
- Use technical/creative skills to engage patients in therapeutic
activities and exercise programmes to promote rehabilitation, independence and
well-being
- Demonstrate the use mobility aids where appropriate and adjust
aids as necessary
- Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of
Therapy and team interventions
- Ensure appropriate and safe manual handling at all times and
highlight concerns when this is not being adhered to
- Be responsible for the
assessing, issuing and fitting of specialist equipment and the provision of
adaptations, aiming to maintain the independence of patients living on or
returning to their home environments
- Ensure equipment is safe
to use and cleaned in line with trust policies, this includes wheelchairs,
walking aids, equipment issued to increase independence and treatment
areas
- Within set protocols, facilitate and where necessary instruct in
planned group work
- Work with patients on individual activities, providing ongoing
continuous assessment and adjust own clinical interventions based on
fluctuating needs of the patient
- Under the guidance of a qualified therapist, contribute to
formal therapy assessments and provide detailed written and verbal feedback on
the patients therapeutic functioning and progress
- Review and follow care and treatment plans and assist in the
implementation, evaluation and modification of therapy and team
interventions
- Under guidance of a qualified therapist, provide a range of
activities/exercises, instructing and guiding patients to support them
achieving identified therapy goals
- Work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to
undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the
service
- Be responsible for planning own day to day allocated workload
and manage and prioritise own caseload as appropriate
- Use analytical skills to assess and make judgements on patient
ability e.g. with mobility, progression of exercises, providing aids /
equipment working within health & safety policy
- Attend home visits and facilitate with access visits and deliver
equipment as appropriate
- Undertake follow up visits to review and monitor the continued
suitability of equipment and adaptations
- To work independently in a variety of settings including visits
in the community, where the environment is previously unknown and may pose a
risk to personal safety including exposure to varying degrees of cleanliness,
space and temperature
- To be responsible for your own safety and the safety of others
by adhering to health and safety and lone worker procedure
- Adhere to policy and procedure when exposed to bodily fluids
i.e. sputum, faeces, urine, vomit
- To be adhere to policy/procedure when transporting equipment in
vehicles, either trust, own or private hire vehicles
- Be able to recognise changes to a patients condition and report
to appropriate professional
- Support a patient to manage nutrition and hydration as
required
- Alert any concerns regarding a patient/ carer via the
appropriate channels, i.e safeguarding concerns, risks identified
- Keep up to date with medical conditions and procedures relevant
to your area
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support qualified therapists to provide assessment, treatment
and rehabilitation to patients
- Use technical/creative skills to engage patients in therapeutic
activities and exercise programmes to promote rehabilitation, independence and
well-being
- Demonstrate the use mobility aids where appropriate and adjust
aids as necessary
- Assist in the implementation, evaluation and modification of
Therapy and team interventions
- Ensure appropriate and safe manual handling at all times and
highlight concerns when this is not being adhered to
- Be responsible for the
assessing, issuing and fitting of specialist equipment and the provision of
adaptations, aiming to maintain the independence of patients living on or
returning to their home environments
- Ensure equipment is safe
to use and cleaned in line with trust policies, this includes wheelchairs,
walking aids, equipment issued to increase independence and treatment
areas
- Within set protocols, facilitate and where necessary instruct in
planned group work
- Work with patients on individual activities, providing ongoing
continuous assessment and adjust own clinical interventions based on
fluctuating needs of the patient
- Under the guidance of a qualified therapist, contribute to
formal therapy assessments and provide detailed written and verbal feedback on
the patients therapeutic functioning and progress
- Review and follow care and treatment plans and assist in the
implementation, evaluation and modification of therapy and team
interventions
- Under guidance of a qualified therapist, provide a range of
activities/exercises, instructing and guiding patients to support them
achieving identified therapy goals
- Work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to
undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the
service
- Be responsible for planning own day to day allocated workload
and manage and prioritise own caseload as appropriate
- Use analytical skills to assess and make judgements on patient
ability e.g. with mobility, progression of exercises, providing aids /
equipment working within health & safety policy
- Attend home visits and facilitate with access visits and deliver
equipment as appropriate
- Undertake follow up visits to review and monitor the continued
suitability of equipment and adaptations
- To work independently in a variety of settings including visits
in the community, where the environment is previously unknown and may pose a
risk to personal safety including exposure to varying degrees of cleanliness,
space and temperature
- To be responsible for your own safety and the safety of others
by adhering to health and safety and lone worker procedure
- Adhere to policy and procedure when exposed to bodily fluids
i.e. sputum, faeces, urine, vomit
- To be adhere to policy/procedure when transporting equipment in
vehicles, either trust, own or private hire vehicles
- Be able to recognise changes to a patients condition and report
to appropriate professional
- Support a patient to manage nutrition and hydration as
required
- Alert any concerns regarding a patient/ carer via the
appropriate channels, i.e safeguarding concerns, risks identified
- Keep up to date with medical conditions and procedures relevant
to your area
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a support worker within a health care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working within a therapy/ rehabilitation environment
- Experience of working within therapies
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English or Maths or equivalent relevant experience
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (or currently working towards)
Desirable
- Completion of care certificate
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Awareness of the impact of health and disability on lifestyle
- Awareness of health and social care systems
- Awareness of treatment / rehabilitation following admissions to hospital
- Awareness of how communication can be adapted to respond to a variety of clinical situations
- Awareness of the role of an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist in health care
- Knowledge of health and safety issues within the work place and how risk can be managed
Desirable
- Knowledge conditions that affect mobility and function and the impact these have on patients
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and portfolio
- Knowledge of mobility aids & equipment to aid improved function (frames, commodes, crutches, bed loops etc)
- Awareness of the different roles and their importance within the multi-disciplinary team
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
- Able to work independently under direction and follow through agreed plans
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
Desirable
- Experience of using health care equipment
- Skills in communicating with people with language difficulties
- Evidence of competency completion relevant to post
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to working practice and changing situations as this is the nature of the contract
- Commitment to providing a quality service and participating in personal and service development in line with Trust values and behaviours
- Ability to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day and carry out concurrent activities
- Motivation to learn and develop
- Ability to work alone and always seek help when required
- Able to work as part of team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a support worker within a health care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working within a therapy/ rehabilitation environment
- Experience of working within therapies
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English or Maths or equivalent relevant experience
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (or currently working towards)
Desirable
- Completion of care certificate
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Awareness of the impact of health and disability on lifestyle
- Awareness of health and social care systems
- Awareness of treatment / rehabilitation following admissions to hospital
- Awareness of how communication can be adapted to respond to a variety of clinical situations
- Awareness of the role of an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist in health care
- Knowledge of health and safety issues within the work place and how risk can be managed
Desirable
- Knowledge conditions that affect mobility and function and the impact these have on patients
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and portfolio
- Knowledge of mobility aids & equipment to aid improved function (frames, commodes, crutches, bed loops etc)
- Awareness of the different roles and their importance within the multi-disciplinary team
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
- Able to work independently under direction and follow through agreed plans
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
Desirable
- Experience of using health care equipment
- Skills in communicating with people with language difficulties
- Evidence of competency completion relevant to post
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to working practice and changing situations as this is the nature of the contract
- Commitment to providing a quality service and participating in personal and service development in line with Trust values and behaviours
- Ability to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the day and carry out concurrent activities
- Motivation to learn and develop
- Ability to work alone and always seek help when required
- Able to work as part of team
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).
