Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor
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Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor
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We are seeking to recruit a competent and enthusiastic Technical Instructor to join our friendly, well-established Occupational Therapy Service based at Wansbeck General Hospital in Northumberland. You will work closely with the Occupational Therapists and other therapy staff to deliver rehabilitation within the Rehab environment and the patient's home environment where applicable. You will carry out assessments and treatment sessions that have initially been screened by the therapist and deliver/fit equipment in patient's homes. You may be required to work in the hospital setting if the service demands.
7 Day working shifts covering an 8-8 service .
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience;
* NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or above/equivalent or the willingness to complete within 12 months of employment or equivalent experience/and or qualifications.
* Education to GCSE or equivalent.
* A basic understanding of the philosophy of OT and its various core skills.
* An understanding of relevant legislative procedures within the OT department,
* Including Health and Safety at work and Moving and Handling.
* Ability to work independently or jointly with another member of staff.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Hopper Job title: Team Lead Email address: lisa.hopper@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01670 564020
Occupational Therapy Team Lead
E: lisa.hopper@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
T: 01670 564020
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