Job overview

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Technical Instructor who is interested in developing their rehabilitation skills within the community stroke therapy pathway.

The ICSRS is a service commissioned by Cheshire and Merseyside ICS and delivered by University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM).

The ICSRS will be delivered to the population of Eastern Cheshire to support more timely discharges from the acute hospital setting, to deliver care closer to home and it will address the physical, psychological and social wellbeing needs of the population.

Driving license and access to car are essential for this post, as travel in the community will be required.

Main duties of the job

• To provide support for qualified staff in a range of clinical and non-clinical tasks as part of the stroke community therapy service.

• To provide therapy input to patients delegated by therapists and carry patient caseload within agreed guidelines, to manage own daily caseload to ensure an effective and efficient service is offered.

• To work without direct supervision, but under the guidance of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients, as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programmes.

• To work within protocols and competencies specific to this post.

• To undertake an active role in supporting, the team to plan, co-ordinate and deliver therapy services on the ICSRS.

• Contribute to evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and the teams' clinical practice.

• To be an active participant in the inter-professional working of our directorate.

• The successful candidate will have the ability to carry out some administrative tasks as required.

• You will receive regular supervision and take an active role in attending our Technical Instructor in service training programme.

• To work flexibly across the stroke pathway and provide support to the Acute Stroke Therapy Team when required

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.