Job summary We have an opportunity for a Band 4 Technical Instructor to join our Community Team based at Coalville Health Centre. The successful applicant will provide a high standard Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy service to our patients. You will undertake skilled and specialised support work which involves clinical techniques requiring higher level technical skills to assess and treat patients with complex conditions within their own homes. You will work unsupervised with individual patients, making alterations to treatment programmes according to protocols, reporting back patient progress and informing the OT/Physiotherapist of any relevant issues. You need to be able to work effectively as a team member, including delegation of appropriate therapy tasks to Band 3 Support Workers. You will receive regular supervision and take an active role in attending our Technical Instructor in service training programme. It is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes. For further informstion please contact Zoe Bell - zoe.bell9nhs.net Main duties of the job To ensure clinical care delegated by the responsible clinician is consistently of high standard and conforms to the treatment plan. To undertake initial assessments of non-complex patients as deemed appropriate by a qualified clinician. To instruct carers and relatives, providing direction and guidance on a range of therapy and mobility activities as part of own clinical work or as directed by the clinician. To assist patients before, during and following treatment, ensuring their safety, comfort, privacy and dignity; which may include toileting. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients who may have difficulty understanding or communicating. All records that the role is responsible for or modifies must be kept up to date and maintained in an accurate and diligent manner. To communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate qualified Therapist or professional verbally or in the form of reports and letters. To be responsible for the equipment used in carrying out duties and to adhere to departmental policy including competence to use equipment, ensuring the safe use of equipment by others through teaching and training. To demonstrate developing dexterity, co-ordination & palpatory skills for assessment, manual treatment & therapeutic handling of patients. Able to adapt own caseload to take on urgent patients or help less experienced staff if they have a problem. About us We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview. Date posted 21 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 002799 Job locations Coalville Health Centre 1 Market Street Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3DX Job description Job responsibilities If you like what you’ve read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto ‘apply for this job’ and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities If you like what you’ve read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto ‘apply for this job’ and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please click onto apply for this job and you will be redirected to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. Experience Essential Please click onto apply for this job and you will be redirected to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please click onto apply for this job and you will be redirected to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. Experience Essential Please click onto apply for this job and you will be redirected to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Address Coalville Health Centre 1 Market Street Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3DX Employer's website https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)