Band 4 Therapy Technical Instructor
Are you an experienced therapy assistant with an interest in inpatient rehabilitation? Consider joining our friendly and forward-thinking team, where you will be supported by experienced physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to develop and enhance a range of generic rehabilitation skills and competencies to assist with the treatment of our adult inpatients.
This post is for Capetown & Canterbury wards on the Chase Farm Hospital site, with potential for rotation to our sister unit – Magnolia, on the St Michael’s site.
Capetown ward provides inpatient rehabilitation and short-term health step-down for adults and older people with various clinical conditions, including post-orthopaedic surgery, decreased mobility after falls, exacerbation of long-term conditions, recovery from acute medical issues, and deconditioning following extended hospital stays. Many patients have multiple pathologies and complex needs requiring comprehensive assessment and close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to support recovery and discharge planning.
Our therapy services are supported by a senior therapy clinician and an Integrated Therapy Lead. This is an exciting time to join us as we integrate rehabilitation services across our wards to develop a streamlined patient pathway, including a 7-day service.
The post holder will be an integral member of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Team & MDT, providing short-term inpatient nursing and therapy services aimed at rehabilitation, reablement, and recovery to promote independence and community reintegration. Responsibilities include conducting therapy assessments and interventions within their role's scope under supervision, supporting rehabilitation and recovery programs, and visiting patients at home for prescribed treatments and equipment assessments.
The post holder will work independently with access to qualified therapy team support and may be required to work across various sites, including community settings, as part of a 7-day therapy service directed by the Integrated Therapies Lead.
North Mid is part of the North Central London integrated care system, working closely with NHS and local authorities in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. We prioritize staff training to ensure excellent clinical care and are a training hub for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, as well as nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Key Responsibilities:
1. Undertake clinical work delegated by qualified therapy staff, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and sometimes speech & language therapists.
2. Manage a designated caseload of patients.
3. Work effectively as part of a team, providing ward-based therapeutic activities, both individual and group-based.
4. Contribute to all stages of the therapeutic process, including:
5. Information gathering through liaison with patients, carers, and colleagues from other agencies.
6. Completing assessments via interviews and observation of functional tasks.
7. Provision of aids and equipment.
8. Identifying needs, setting goals, and planning interventions.
9. Implementing interventions such as therapeutic advice, mobility training, transfers, functional and ADL-based rehabilitation, patient and carer education, home assessments, equipment prescription, and safe use.
10. Evaluating patient progress through re-assessment and ensuring continuous improvement with graded activities, either 1:1 or in groups.
11. Contributing to formal therapy assessments and providing feedback.
12. Reviewing patients after minor home environment adaptations.
13. Participating in discharge planning, including referrals, reports, home visits, and follow-ups as directed.
See the full Job Description for more details.
This advert closes on Friday, 8 August 2025.
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