Technical Instructor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Technical Instructor to join our Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The Service sits within the Therapies Directorate, working closely with inpatient Stroke services, Outpatient Therapy and Dietetic departments, Social Services, GP Practices, and the Stroke Association in order to provide a seamless transition of care across the whole Stroke Pathway.

The role will involve working within a friendly, professional and committed multidisciplinary team consisting of nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics and speech and language therapy colleagues., You will work within the Team to support qualified staff in providing stroke rehabilitation for patients in their own homes and other community settings. You will also carry-out essential day-to-day administrative tasks to support the Team in delivering a quality service.

You should be flexible, with previous experience as an assistant within the neurological field. Training opportunities will be provided for you to develop and undertake all duties required for the role.

You should be able to provide evidence of a relevant structured learning programme such as NVQ II in Health and Social Care or health-related/relevant topic; basic numeracy & literacy skills to Level 1 or equivalent. Basic IT skills and ability to carry out clerical tasks are required.

You should be able to demonstrate a high standard of written and verbal communication. You must have good time-management skills, be organised and be able to work as a team member or independently in community settings.

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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 peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces 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 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.