Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

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Job summary

An exciting new opportunity has arose within Occupational Therapy Specialist services to join the Parkinson's and Falls Team at North Tyneside General Hospital.

Excellent communication, assessment, decision making, advocacy and IT skills are desired. There will be an expectation to transport and deliver minor aids / equipment within the community. The post holder will need to be able to meet the transport requirements of the post.

The successful candidate will be a vital member of the Occupational Therapy team.

Main duties of the job

Assist the OT and take lead from the qualified therapists. Including the delivery and fitting of appropriate equipment as assessed by the therapists.
Carry out assessments and other tasks that have either a) been screened by an OT or b) where the work boundaries are clearly defined (excluding complex assessments) with direct and indirect supervision of a registered Therapist.
Undertake appropriate training specific to the client group.
Assist qualified staff in administrative tasks including requisitioning resources and maintaining updated resource information.
Liaise and feedback to other members of the MDT.
Review and reflect on own practice and performance through regular participation in supervision and appraisal.

About us

Jobs)We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

28 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6577701IO

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist (OT) the post holder will be expected to:

Assist with providing a comprehensive occupational therapy service
Carryout assessments and other tasks that have initially been screened by the therapist.
To carry out appropriate intervention requesting advice or support as required.
To perform any other task requested by the therapist appropriate to their remit, role and responsibilities.
Undertake appropriate training as indicated by the therapist specific to the client group encountered
To support occupational therapy administration function

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist (OT) the post holder will be expected to:

Assist with providing a comprehensive occupational therapy service
Carryout assessments and other tasks that have initially been screened by the therapist.
To carry out appropriate intervention requesting advice or support as required.
To perform any other task requested by the therapist appropriate to their remit, role and responsibilities.
Undertake appropriate training as indicated by the therapist specific to the client group encountered
To support occupational therapy administration function

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education to GCSE or equivalent
NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or above/equivalent or the willingness to complete within 12 months of employment or equivalent experience/and or qualifications

Desirable

Food handling
Group skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Education to GCSE or equivalent
NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or above/equivalent or the willingness to complete within 12 months of employment or equivalent experience/and or qualifications

Desirable

Food handling
Group skills

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

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