Job overview

Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructor -    Hillingdon Hospital site (Mount Vernon if required) 

16 hrs  per week - Permanent contract - The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS FT  

A vacancy has arisen for a part time Therapy Technical Instructor within the Therapies outpatient department at Hillingdon Hospital.

The post-holder will assist a friendly team of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and administrative staff as required. They will work mainly in the Outpatient Gymnasium but may be required to help out in other areas such as the elective orthopaedic ward if needed.

The post holder will undertake both clinical and non clinical duties as well as administrative duties, and may carry their own case-load of patients as required, under supervision from qualified staff. 

You will be required to be flexible and professional, and willing to participate in continuing learning and development of competencies.

Training in patient handling skills, of often heavily dependent patients, access to the Trust’s electronic notes system, and specific skills relating to Physiotherapy will be provided, although previous experience in this field and interest in Physiotherapy is desirable.

You will enjoy communicating with patients with differing needs, with relatives and carers, and with other professionals, both face to face and on the telephone.

Please note that this vacancy may close early due to the amount of application the vacancy receives. 

Main duties of the job

To be able to run and lead a range of classes including post op hip and knee classes, Hydrotherapy class as appropriate to role, and also be able to work alongside other team members to co-run other outpatient classes as needed.

The post holder will carry responsibility for designated administrative tasks and data entry, to ensure the smooth running of the Physiotherapy Department.

Assessing and providing mobility aids as appropriate, ensuring that the individual aids are safe to use, and the patients are competent in their use of them.

Being responsible for the preparation, maintenance and cleaning of equipment and the safe delivery of therapy programmes. This will involve moving and handling of patients, equipment, wheelchairs and furniture as needed.

To be able to monitor stock levels and order replacement stock / equipment when required.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.