Job overview

Are you a proactive, enthusiastic person looking for a new experience or the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a band 4 Senior Therapies Technical Instructor (STTI) to join our established team of therapists to work in the Macmillan therapy team at Northampton General Hospital.  

The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Support Staff and you will be supported by the registered staff in the role and encouraged to develop your knowledge and skills within the area of oncology and haematology.

The successful candidate will be able to provide support to the multi-disciplinary team on the oncology/haematology wards in the day to day assessments of patients and delivery of therapy treatment programmes. 

Band 4 STTI’s work autonomously, guided by Therapists, to enable patients to reach a level of independence prior to discharge.

Good communication skills, verbal and written, and commitment to team working within a fast-paced environment is essential. As well as recent experience of working in an acute setting and moving and handling of patients.

This post has some non-clinical responsibilities e.g. ordering and maintaining equipment stock levels, inputting data onto the IT systems and other administrative duties as required.

Regular supervision, competency and performance reviews and continued personal development are actively encouraged.

to be part of the weekend service rota.

We are recruiting for a senior technical Instructor who shares our ambition and vision of being dedicated to excellence and has the drive to take us forward.

We encourage informal conversation so please feel free to contact our Team Leads for any further information

Main duties of the job

• Actively provide therapy care for patients as part of the multi-disciplinary team at NGH
• Provide specific evidence-based assessments and treatments under the indirect supervision of qualified therapist using a therapy framework
• Provide technical skills to assist a qualified Therapist in treating oncology and haematology patients
• Provide therapy care to in-patients and occasionally patients in their own homes
• Have access to, read, and understand medical notes and information from the MDT to inform decision making regarding suitability for intervention
• Be able to interpret clinical observations and understand the implications of therapy interventions
• Represent Therapies at ward board rounds, gaining information to feedback to the qualified Therapists and communicating any relevant Therapy updates relating to patients

Working for our organisation

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.