South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Technical Instructor (Occupational Therapy)
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 3 senior support worker into our Care of the Elderly inpatient OT team at Sunderland Royal Hospital to support the assessment of patients in preparation for discharge from hospital into the community. The post is part of a busy team of therapists and support workers and is based within a large and friendly Occupational Therapy Department which has purpose-built ADL assessment facilities.
The acute therapy teams work closely with our community partners as part of the hospital discharge planning process, and this is a great opportunity to help shape future services as part of the therapy teams. This is a challenging and demanding but very rewarding post with scope for ongoing personal and professional development.
All training will be provided, and support and supervision will be provided by your senior team.
Pre-application/interview enquiries and visits are welcome.
Please note the Trust is not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information.
Main duties of the job
The occupational therapy inpatient teams based at Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside Hospital sit within the Directorate of Therapy Services and provide intervention and assessment for discharge from hospital. As an occupational therapy senior support worker, you will support the therapy team with patient assessments and interventions to plan and deliver safe and effective discharges from hospital while working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to document patient notes efficiently and effectively, and participate in some aspects of multidisciplinary team meetings. Due to the need to visit patients' homes as part of discharge planning assessments, you must be able to drive the department vehicles. The post is full-time, Monday to Friday, with some bank holiday work as part of a rota.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture/working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and particularly from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the trust’s Flexible Working Policy.
The trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a community of around 430,000 residents. We also offer specialized services outside this area, sometimes to populations as large as 860,000. Our staff benefits include a fitness centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a childcare coordinator. The trust will not accept applications generated by AI.
Job responsibilities
To work as an occupational therapy senior support worker, using reasoning skills to provide elements of therapy assessment both in and out of the hospital environment.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* Functional Skills (Level 2)
* Additional qualifications relevant to the post applied for
* Care Certificate
Physical Skills
* Ability to sit at a workstation to complete administrative duties
* Ability to work in small spaces, kneel, or bend down as required
* Ability to exert moderate effort throughout the day
* Ability to assist patients with mobility
* Ability to participate in moving and handling interventions using equipment such as mobile hoists
* Ability to drive department vehicles
Experience
* Experience working with people with illness or disability
* Experience in a patient/public/customer-facing role
* Experience using adaptive aids and equipment
* Experience with wheelchairs
* Experience working in a therapy setting
Other
* Please provide a contact telephone number
Skills & Knowledge
* Organizational skills
* Knowledge of occupational therapy practice in an acute hospital environment
* Problem-solving skills
* Ability to manage competing demands
* Analytical and judgmental skills
* Knowledge of community and local authority services in Sunderland and surrounding areas
* Knowledge of adaptive aids and equipment and their indications
* Attendance at relevant courses
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a DBS check for any criminal convictions.
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 per year (current 25/26 pay award pending)
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