Job summary
The Specialised Technician provides daily support to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists with a large and complex caseload of patients admitted under Trauma & Orthopaedics.
Main duties of the job
The Speciliased Technician works autonomously completing a therapist-led rehab programme- for example continuing mobility practice, completing standardised cognitive assessments, bed and chair exercise programmes, plinth or parrallel bar amputee rehab and practice with home adaptative equipment.
The Specialised Technician is also responsibilty for maintaining and ordering all essential therapy stock and equipment as well as maintaining a safe working therapy gym in-line with infection control and health and safety policies.
The Specialised Therapy Technician is responsible for maintaining a large stock of wheelchairs as well as all stock ordering for Trauma & Orthopaedics, including lower limb and spinal braces.
The Specialised Therapy Technician is responsible for ordered all mobility aids- frames, sticks and crutches for all Physiotherapists for St George's site.
About us
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of:
A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
If you have the motivation, enthusiasm and desire to develop your clinical, leadership and managerial skills plus the ability to work well and flexibly within a team, we would welcome your application for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying. Please refer to attached Job description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying. Please refer to attached Job description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ 3
- Recognised qualification demonstrating ability to instruct, direct or guide
- ECDL
- First Aid
Experience
Essential
- One year therapy experience
- Experience of assessing patients for disability equipment and instruct them in their proper and safe usage
- Experience working in a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of data inputting
- Work in voluntary sector or community services for those with disability
- Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and therapists role within MDT
- Work with patients on a group basis
- Experience of administrative work e.g. photocopying, filing
Skills
Essential
- Recognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriate
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of being self-motivated
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to teach practical skills to patients
- Good observation skills
- Ability to follow and provide instructions
- Ability to follow systems and procedures
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance
- Demonstrate commitment to life-long learning
- Willingness to work flexibly
Desirable
- Basic computer skills i.e. word processing
- Basic presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of proper and safe use of wheelchairs
- Demonstrates a knowledge of health care delivery
- Demonstrates knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapist.
- Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques
- Knowledge of the health and safety policies
- Demonstrates understanding of acute and sub-acute rehabilitation
Desirable
- Knowledge of patient group
- Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Professional demeanour
- CRB clearance
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
- NVQ 3
- Recognised qualification demonstrating ability to instruct, direct or guide
- ECDL
- First Aid
Experience
Essential
- One year therapy experience
- Experience of assessing patients for disability equipment and instruct them in their proper and safe usage
- Experience working in a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of data inputting
- Work in voluntary sector or community services for those with disability
- Knowledge of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and therapists role within MDT
- Work with patients on a group basis
- Experience of administrative work e.g. photocopying, filing
Skills
Essential
- Recognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriate
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of being self-motivated
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to teach practical skills to patients
- Good observation skills
- Ability to follow and provide instructions
- Ability to follow systems and procedures
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance
- Demonstrate commitment to life-long learning
- Willingness to work flexibly
Desirable
- Basic computer skills i.e. word processing
- Basic presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of proper and safe use of wheelchairs
- Demonstrates a knowledge of health care delivery
- Demonstrates knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapist.
- Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques
- Knowledge of the health and safety policies
- Demonstrates understanding of acute and sub-acute rehabilitation
Desirable
- Knowledge of patient group
- Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
- Professional demeanour
- CRB clearance
Desirable
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.
