Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 -4:30)
- Job ref
- 383-SPE-6194-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dale Bank View
- Town
- Swadlincote
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
NHS AfC: Band 3
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Learning Disability Physiotherapy Team at Derbyshire Health Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor. This role requires a dynamic and capable individual to work alongside physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitation to a wide range of patients across the service.
The Adult Learning Disability Physiotherapy Team provide a high-quality service for anyone over the age of 18 who are on the Learning Disability Register, working within a wider MDT within the Adult Neurodevelopmental Service, providing specialist input, support and management interventions and advice in any community setting within the boundary of Derbyshire.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the Adult Learning Disability Service in delivering effective patient care. This includes carrying out independent clinical work, undertaking specific, skilled support work and administrative and clerical duties.
Working with the therapists to support those with more complex needs and manage a caseload of clients who require general support and advice. This includes motivating and supporting them, their carers and relatives, to make lifestyle changes, providing teaching on approved programmes to reduce the risk of complications and ill-health. Client facing activity includes individual and group sessions involving a range of physical activities.
Promote the benefits of good health and give support to improve peoples knowledge, skills and confidence to improve their lifestyles and manage their conditions by using community development principles/values to address and reduce health inequalities in Derbyshire. To adapt communication with service users with complex and challenging behavioural needs, as well as their support network, respecting diversity, backgrounds, chosen lifestyles, abilities and cultures.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the Trust.”
Benefits include:
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Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
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27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
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Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
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Health service discounts and online benefits
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Incremental pay progression
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Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
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Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Full driving licence/ability to travel around the community independently.
- Basic swimming and water confidence.
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- GCSE English and Mathematics, grade C or above, or equivalent.
- Literate and numerate
Desirable criteria
- Relevant National Vocational Qualification.
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of care work.
- Proven track record of service.
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a therapy assistant/technical instructor.
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and knowledge of learning disabilities.
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
Essential criteria
- Verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work under instruction but without direct ‘in person’ supervision.
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills including handling skills, IT skills.
Desirable criteria
- Handling skills.
- IT skills.
Attitude, aptitude, personal characteristics
Essential criteria
- Empathetic and respectful approach to people who need care or support and their carers.
- Willing and able to adapt to the needs of clients, colleagues and the service.
- Ability to motivate self and clients.
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of team working.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lijo Simon
- Job title
- Clinical Operational Manager- Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557601706
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Team
Kingsway Hospital
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1
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