This Technical Instructor post sits in the Medicine Therapy Team at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust, covering acute wards at Royal Stoke and County Hospital. The work centres on rotating through a range of specialities while completing competencies in both occupational therapy and physiotherapy. The post runs on a seven-day shift system, so weekends and bank holidays form part of the rota. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the Trust does not normally appoint people with active NMC or HCPC registration to this band.
What the job involves
- Rotate through general surgery, vascular surgery, frail elderly, acute and respiratory medicine, emergency/A&E, oncology/renal, orthopaedics, trauma/ARTU, cardiothoracics and neuro
- Complete competencies in occupational therapy and physiotherapy
- Work weekends and bank holidays within a seven-day shift system
Qualifications
- GCSE English at grade C/4 or above, or evidence of good literacy
- GCSE maths at grade C/4 or above, or evidence of good numeracy
Experience
- Experience in an NHS or other healthcare, social care or sports environment
Skills & knowledge
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment
- Understanding of therapy interventions
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to manage own caseload
Nice to have
- GCSE science at grade C/4 or above
- Completed or undertaking a therapy apprenticeship
- A level or NVQ qualification
- Qualification within health, social care or sports
- Experience of working in a therapy environment
- NHS experience
What’s offered
- Supervision from Band 5, 6 and 7 occupational therapists or physiotherapists
- Personal development through appraisal
- Internal and external training
- Wide range of development packages
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
