Job summary
Band 3 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor for Elective Orthopaedics at Freeman Hospital. Day shifts up to 19:30pm to be negotiated at interview. There will be a 4 week induction period working weekdays only before moving to the permanent shift pattern once competencies have been met.
- Interview Date: 11 March 2025
- 20 Hours /Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
To work alongside the other occupational therapy technical instructors to assess patients having total hip replacements over the phone prior to admission and face to face prior to discharge to ensure that they are able to manage safely at home. Other patients you may also assess are those having total knee replacements and other orthopaedic conditions. There is an element of admin work included in the post including writing up assessments, ordering equipment and contributing towards team service development projects.
We are looking for someone who has some experience working with people with physical disabilities in a therapeutic role and is able to work the shifts as detailed above.
About us
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist the Technical Instructor will independently manage a designated caseload of patients defined as non-complex within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the occupational therapist within predetermined guidelines.
- Patients identified as complex will be managed by a registered occupational therapist.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist the Technical Instructor will independently manage a designated caseload of patients defined as non-complex within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the occupational therapist within predetermined guidelines.
- Patients identified as complex will be managed by a registered occupational therapist.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III Diagnostic and Therapeutic or equivalent technical/work experience.
- Maths/English GCSE or equivalent (Sound general education).
Desirable
- Associate Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience working in paid or voluntary employment within a rehabilitating role
- Basic understanding of o Relationship between illness/disability and social issues and their impact on functional ability. o Principles of occupational therapy clinical practices, procedures and risk assessment. o moving and handling principles and practice
- Basic appreciation of o The broad context of health and social care policy, risk assessment. o Clinical governance. o Eligibility criteria relevant to disability equipment.
- Basic knowledge of disability equipment, its use and application.
- Understanding of behaviour and conduct in practice.
- Experience of working with people who have cancer
Desirable
- Knowledge of team dynamics
- Previous experience in NHS
- Experience of working with people with physical disability e.g. reduced mobility
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Commitment to personal development
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III Diagnostic and Therapeutic or equivalent technical/work experience.
- Maths/English GCSE or equivalent (Sound general education).
Desirable
- Associate Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience working in paid or voluntary employment within a rehabilitating role
- Basic understanding of o Relationship between illness/disability and social issues and their impact on functional ability. o Principles of occupational therapy clinical practices, procedures and risk assessment. o moving and handling principles and practice
- Basic appreciation of o The broad context of health and social care policy, risk assessment. o Clinical governance. o Eligibility criteria relevant to disability equipment.
- Basic knowledge of disability equipment, its use and application.
- Understanding of behaviour and conduct in practice.
- Experience of working with people who have cancer
Desirable
- Knowledge of team dynamics
- Previous experience in NHS
- Experience of working with people with physical disability e.g. reduced mobility
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Commitment to personal development
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
