Job summary

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services- CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

Watford Planned Care Therapy Team are currently looking for band 4 Technical Instructors to work in the community setting.

The position offers experience of a mixed caseload of patients with various pathologies; including amputees, neurological / stroke rehabilitation, Parkinson's disease, falls / balance impairments, orthopaedics, management of long term conditions and palliative / end of life care. The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise the patients' potential, to support and enable patients in a range of activities to promote independent living in their home environment.

The team is a well-established and covers a large area and population size, the position requires assessing and treating patients for the occupational therapy service, providing equipment and intervention for patients in their own homes, liaising with patients, family, carers and other MDT staff.

A full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

Working with the Occupational therapy team you will assess and treat people in their own home environments. Travelling in your own car across the locality. Provision of therapy and equipment as you assess. Working closely with other members of the team and the wider therapy team consisting of physio's and rehab assistants.

You will be an autonomous practitioner who carries their own caseload and its management, planning your day to see patients, record your documentation on electronic records, order and manage equipment, and stock monitoring of satellite stores.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Car lease scheme *T&C's apply Flexible working options Annual travel card loan Training, support and development in your career

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description, personal specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

Car driver and assess to a car for work purposes

Desirable

Knowledge and skills of Occupational therapy

Education/qualifications

Essential

Good general education NVQ Level III, or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Desirable

Willingness to undertake an NVQ or an equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of therapy rehabilitation of patients in hospital, rehab unit, or community setting Experience working with older people Rehabilitation skills

Desirable

Experience of working as a healthcare or therapy assistant.

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Effective written and oral communication skills IT literate

Desirable

Knowledge of the role and scope of members of the MDT Experience of System One computer software

Key Attribrutes

Essential

Fluency in written and spoken English Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post