Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor to join our welcoming, friendly team at SASH.

Our department is full of opportunity for a therapy support worker who is ready to expand their skills further. There are opportunities for specialist training within the clinical field, service development within the team and excellent opportunities to develop your leadership skills.

Our department operates an integrated therapy service, where OTs and Physiotherapists work alongside each other in each of the clinical areas. The culture of multi-disciplinary working is well established and respected within the hospital.

The Therapy department is committed to providing an environment of excellent professional growth and offers daily team huddles and regular departmental meetings; ensuring effective communication within the teams. We incorporate CPD time, regular performance reviews and service development projects. Supervision is highly regarded within the department as a method of ensuring all staff are supported in their professional development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and person-centered, with experience of working as a Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing assistant or equivalent within a multidisciplinary team. They must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and knowledge of rehabilitation. They will also be a team player and be able to work flexibly for the needs of the service. They will also work alongside other Therapy Assistants to undertake day to day responsibilities within the Therapy department.

The Therapy department at East Surrey Hospital can offer you:

Opportunity to develop your clinical skills

In house training programmes

Clinical and Professional supervision

Completion of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy competencies

Supportive and friendly working environment

Opportunity to apply for apprenticeships leading to formal qualification

This position may involve future 7 day working.

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
• We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
• Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
• Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

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

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