Band 3
Job overview
We are looking for an individual to undertake a Technical Instructor post within the Medicine Therapy Team at the University Hospital of North Midlands. The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital. The post will work within acute wards across UHNM sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital. The successful candidate should have experience of working within a healthcare environment and an understanding of Therapy interventions. The post holder will also be expected to complete competencies in both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore there is a requirement to work weekends and bank holidays. Supervision will be provided by the Band 5/6/7 Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist and personal development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training. Main duties of the job
The Therapies Department comprises of two multidisciplinary based teams, the Medical & Surgical Team and the Specialised Services Team, incorporating both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. These teams form part of the Trust Medical, Surgical and Specialised Services Divisions. The specialities within the two teams are as follows: Medical & Surgical Team: General Surgery Vascular Surgery Medicine including Emergency portals (Including Outpatients) Oncology Renal Stroke Critical Care A&E and Fracture Clinic Outpatients Burns and Plastic Surgical Outpatients Elective Orthopaedics In Patients and Outpatients Obstetrics and Gynaecology Inpatients/Outpatients Person specification
Education & Qualifications
GCSE English Grade C/4 or above or evidence of good literacy GCSE Maths Grade C/4 or above or evidence of good numeracy GCSE Science Grade C/4 or above Completed or undertaking a Therapy Apprenticeship Qualification within health/social or sports environment Experience
Experience in a NHS or other Healthcare/social/Sports environment Experience of working in a therapy environment NHS experience Skills, Ability & Knowledge
Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites Important information about your application All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help. If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.
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