Job Overview
Generic Therapy Technical Instructor
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Therapy support worker to join our large innovative community-based team working across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland as part of our children's Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team.
To provide support of care to a high standard for patients within the Children's community Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy service.
Complete skilled and specialised support work including clinical techniques of a higher level technical skills to assess and treat patients with complex conditions in a variety of settings.
Complete work unsupervised with patients including delivery of treatment and managing equipment reviews, reporting back progress to registered staff and raising concerns appropriately.
To work effectively as a team member including delegation of work, supervision and development of Band 3 Therapy Support workers and attend in service training programme.
The role requires access to a car and full driving licence, with business use insurance.
Contact Details: Karen Ellames, Karen.ellames@nhs.net, 07990585694
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
* To demonstrate the Trust’s values in everything you do in the work environment and live up the LPT Pledge
* To be responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trust’s resources that you utilise
* Delivery of Effective Healthcare within the organisation
* Establishing Effective Leadership and Communication
* Continuing Education, Professional and Personal Development
* Clinical Governance, Reduction of Risk, Audit and Research
* Management and use of Resources and Information
* Operating with Quality in everything you do and Maintaining a Safe Environment
Please see attached job description and person specification for more information
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.