About this role
Job summary
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and autonomous Senior Therapy Technical Instructor to join the Medical Therapies Directorate at Royal Stoke University Hospital, working within the Urgent Care Therapies Team.
This is a permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be involved in the early assessment, treatment and discharge planning of acutely unwell patients across multiple emergency portals, including A&E. The applicant will work with patients suffering from a wide range of conditions and be required to work within a multidisciplinary team. The applicant should have a keen interest in the rapid assessment and treatment of patients, ensuring a safe and timely discharge especially in relation to the frailty population. A thorough awareness of the available discharge pathways is required. The applicant will work across both Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy roles, gaining competencies in both professions.
Supervision will be provided by Physiotherapists and/or Occupational therapists, and continuous professional development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training.
The post holder will be required to provide support and supervision for more junior staff / students. They will also be expected to contribute to the training and development of staff within team and the wider therapy department.
Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends and bank holidays as part of their role.
About us
The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park. Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Claire Williamson on 01782 675345 or [email protected].
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
GCSE English Grade C/4 and above or equivalent or evidence of good literacy GCSE Maths Grade C/4 and above or equivalent or evidence of good numeracy Meets competency framework for Technical Instructor Band 3 specific to work area
Desirable
GCSE Science's Grade C/4 and above A Level/NVQ Qualification
Experience Essential
High level of background working in Therapies as a Therapies Technical Instructor
Desirable
Acute hospital experiece
Skills, Ability & Knowledge Essential
Ability to support own development
Desirable
Experience of supervising staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)