Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

Communication

• To communicate effectively with all other disciplines / other parties involved in the patients care.

• To ensure timely and effective communication with the physiotherapists on all professional matters.

• To communicate effectively with patients especially those who have significant barriers to understanding such as cognitive, visual and hearing impairment.

• To communicate sensitively regarding information in an understandable form to patients, carers and other staff members.

Service Delivery and Improvement

• Ensure ward stock of physio equipment is maintained at the designated level.

• Photocopying, filing and faxing, as requested

• Retrieve, as requested, patient notes other medical records from various sources.

• Provide administrative support to the orthopaedic physiotherapy team, as required.

• Maintain updated and accurate daily records of patients treatment in line with the departments documentation policy.

• Maintain and collate activity statistics

• Assist, as requested, with typing patient related information. To be competent in basic word and excel skills and other IT systems.

• Become familiar and use Trust IT systems

• Assist in the provision of a seamless orthopaedic physiotherapy service

• As needed, work cohesively with other physiotherapy support staff and physiotherapy teams across the hospital.

• To participate in service improvement projects and team meetings/Huddles.

People Management and Development

• Maintain professionalism in public/ ward areas.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and dignity at all times.

• Adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures, inc. The Health and Safety at Work Act.

• Participate in the departments annual appraisal scheme.

• Attend and participate in departmental/ specialty in-service training as directed by senior or superintendent staff.

Patient Care Delivery

• Assist the physiotherapist and/or other technical instructors in patient care, moving and handling and treatment programmes.

• Undertake basic prescribed treatment or exercise programmes on a delegated caseload of patients that have previously been assessed by a physiotherapist. Progress and modify treatment in light of patient performance independently and within competency framework. Progress and variances reported to the appropriate physiotherapist at the earliest opportunity, and clearly documented.

• Prepare patients and treatment areas for activity i.e. the initial greeting of patients and carers, assisting with dressing, undressing and toileting of patients, ensuring call bells and drinks are readily available.

• Maintain a clean, safe and tidy working environment.

• To be responsible for the effective and safe operation of equipment during treatment sessions, the cleaning of equipment used and the reporting of any faults that would otherwise compromise patient care and safety.

• Undertake basic mobility assessment on patients. Measure and instruct in the use of the appropriate walking aid, progress and modify mobility independently and within competency framework

• Provide relevant advice to the patient/ carer regarding safety issues associated with the mobility aid being used and according to departmental policy and as per manufacture instructions.

• Assist the physiotherapist or Technical Instructor with stair assessments.

• To reassess patients condition in all aspects of physical health report any relevant changes to physiotherapist / MDT / and or carer.

• Complete as appropriate a mobility aid/ appliance loan form accurately upon issue of equipment if required by team.

Learning and Development

• Attend mandatory training updates as required.

• Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.

• Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.

• Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager

• Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.

This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of previous experience working as therapy assistant

Desirable

• Previous experience working as a physiotherapy technical instructor
• Previous experience working in inpatient orthopaedic setting

Communication

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to present information clearly
• Evidence of communication with colleagues and patients/relatives

Desirable

• Experience of communicating with people with significant barriers to communication

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of excellent time management and organisational skills
• Evidence and examples of working under own initiative
• Evidence and examples of working within an effective team

Desirable

• Experience of exercise instruction

Equality Diversity Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issue

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)