Therapy Technical Instructor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructor to work within the Older Persons/ Medical Therapy team. Your role will involve working alongside occupational therapists and physiotherapists on the wards to deliver directed patient interventions to help support safe and timely discharges from hospital.,

• To provide a high standard of therapy assistant service to ward, group and clinic based patients.
• To carry out tasks delegated from professionally registered staff across physiotherapy, occupational therapy. This will be delegated appropriately within clear guidelines , ensuring patient focused care is delivered.
• To be responsible for the continuation of rehabilitation programmes during weekdays, weekends and bank holidays.
• To enable patients to achieve their optimum level of independence in mobility and activities of daily living
  
  Applicants should be able to evidence relevant therapy based competencies (ideally at band 2 or band 3 level within the NHS), to demonstrate the ability to implement prescribed rehabilitation programmes whilst working with patients with a range of conditions, or be able to demonstrate transferable skills which would allow you to fulfil the job role. You will be supported through a robust competency training programme as well as access to regular training, supervision and CPD opportunities.
Applicants are required to hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle for work purposes. You will be required to work a shift pattern between the hours of 08:00 - 17:00 and will be expected to participate in 7 day working Rota ; including weekend and bank holiday shifts. The successful candidate will be managed with the occupational therapy team . We require the post holder to have a flexible and adaptable approach as you may be asked to work within other clinical OT teams within the department.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.