Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7335697
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 4 Therapy Technical Instructor (T&O)
Band 4
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Therapy Technical Instructor within the T&O Integrated Therapy team.
You must have significant experience as a Band 2 or 3 Therapy Assistant or currently be working as a Band 4 Technical Instructor. You must be well motivated, enthusiastic and committed to delivering high quality care and service delivery to patients who have a wide range of orthopaedic conditions.
You will be working under the guidance of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists carrying out a range of assessments/reviews of patients both on the In - Patient wards and in the Pre – operative Education Groups for elective joint replacements. You will be undertaking a range of tasks independently within a supported environment. You will be able to work flexibly depending on the needs of the service.
The In - Patient Integrated Therapy Department is committed to continuing professional development and has an established in-service training programme.
For more information, please contact Mark Makin, Trauma and Orthopaedics Team Leader on 0161 419 5270.
Main duties of the job
To support the qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in providing a Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service to the orthopaedic elective and trauma wards.
They will work flexibly across all disciplines (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy) to provide holistic care and meet service needs.
They will be responsible for an identified caseload of non-complex patients with indirect supervision from a registered therapist, implementing therapy led treatment plans to provide rehabilitation.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To carry out assessments and therapy activities with patients with non-complex needs. This will include gathering of history and physical examination in order to plan and deliver an effective therapy intervention following Trust clinical standards, guidelines and SOPS
· Prepare patients for treatment ensuring a safe environment.
· To assist patients with independent prescribed practice provided by registered therapists.
· To work alongside therapists/other assistants to run patient activity groups as required.
· To be required to work alone in line with relevant policies.
· To lead on audits as requested by the team lead, including audits to review compliance with documentation standards
· Modify and update care and therapy goal plans to reflect patient needs and participate in weekly goal setting meetings.
· Make referrals to other agencies e.g Outpatient Therapies or Discharge to assess
· Assist in ordering relevant equipment to promote patient’s independence.
· Monitor stock and keep up-to-date with documentation i.e. filing and photocopying.
· With training and under guidance from Therapists provide pre-operative assessment for elective Orthopaedic patients
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Relevant Foundation Degree or equivalent qualifications or can demonstrate equivalent experience in relevant clinical area
- GCSEs (Grade C or above) in Maths and English Language or equivalent (Eg. Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English)
Desirable criteria
- Attended relevant courses.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy practice / guidelines relating to older people
- Knowledge and understanding of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of policies and procedures e.g. safe manual handling, equipment, discharge pathways
- Underpinning knowledge and practice to support interventions required to safely assist patients to meet their optimum potential.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records.
- Ability to organise caseload and manage time effectively.
- Ability to communicate effectively and adapt style in response to needs of patients and carers.
- Ability to motivate and encourage reluctant and challenging patients, using negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Competent IT skills eg basic use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Physical effort – moving and handling throughout day.
- Handling unpleasant substances – on a daily basis
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Makin
- Job title
- Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 5270
- Additional information
Abigail Wardle (Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist) 0161 419 5270
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