Technical Instructor

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 4 Technical Instructor to provide a high standard Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy service to all patients.

You will undertake skilled and specialised support work which involves clinical techniques requiring higher level technical skills to assess and treat patients with complex conditions within their own homes.

You will work unsupervised with individual patients, making alterations to treatment programmes according to protocols, reporting back patient progress and informing the OT/Physiotherapist of any relevant issues.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work effectively as a team member including delegating appropriate therapy tasks to Band 3 Support Workers.

You will receive regular supervision and take an active role in attending our Technical Instructor in service training programme.

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Main duties of the job

To ensure clinical care delegated by the responsible clinician is consistently of high standard and conforms to the treatment plan as documented by the clinician. To undertake initial assessments of non-complex patients as deemed appropriate by a qualified clinician. To treat patients individually or in a group in a variety of settings without the direct supervision or presence of an OT/Physiotherapist, including the patients home. To work unsupervised with individuals or groups of patients, implementing, monitoring and progressing treatment programmes according to protocols. To assess capacity, gain valid & effective consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To instruct carers and relatives, providing direction and guidance on a range of therapy and mobility activities as part of own clinical work or as directed by the clinician. To ensure own patient/treatment documentation meets Trust, British Association of Occupational Therapy, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy & departmental policies, protocols, guidelines and standards, using computer and/or paper systems. To communicate accurate, timely and relevant information to members of the MDT. To manage and prioritise own caseload to ensure an effective and efficient service is offered. To assist patients before, during and following treatment, ensuring their safety, comfort, privacy and dignity; which may include toileting.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri

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