Technical Instructor

**Job overview**:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join Bury Integrated Community Stroke and Neuro Rehab Team

The team is an integrated multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Speech therapists, Therapy Technician / Senior Therapy Assistants and Administrative support.

The work is varied and you will manage and prioritise your own caseload under the guidance of the registered practitioners to provide high quality support for the therapists and assist with the rehabilitation of patients working directly with the different professions.

**Main duties of the job**:
Manage own waiting lists with the support of the Assistant Practitioners and other support workforce

Manage own caseload under the direction of the registered practitioners

Undertake administrative duties as required

Contribute to service development projects

Use own car to visit patients in own home or other location e.g. clinic (travel expenses reimbursed)

Able to proficiently use NHS IT systems for patient records, data inputting, letters (training given) in a timely way

Excellent time management skills

Excellent listening and communication skills

**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **care**, **appreciate** and **inspire** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Education**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Minimum of grade C or above in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- Care Certificate / L2 Health related vocational qualification or commitment to work towards

**Desirable criteria**:

- Good general GCSE's - 5 or equivalent, inc Maths and English

**Travel**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Able to travel for work purposes

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience of working with the public
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of working independently

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience of working in the NHS / Health care setting in a patient facing role
- Experience of working in a care role that includes handling e.g NHS, care home, private carer

**Skills**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Ability to demonstrate IT skills inc word and powerpoint
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.**

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