Technical Instructor

We are looking for a forward thinking, dynamic individual to work within our 7 day Inpatient therapy services as part of the inpatient service at Pinderfields General Hospital. Although this role is predominantly based at Pinderfields, the successful candidate will hold a trust wide contract and there would be an expectation to work on the other sites if there was the clinical need to support. You will work alongside Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists within the Trauma, Orthopaedic and Amputee team that supports wards assessing and treating patients with a wide range of comorbidities and complex care needs, traumatic injuries, post op amputations, elective surgeries, frailty and general medical. You will be part of a fast paced team who are involved in complex discharge planning for this cohort of patients.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• The ability to be flexible and be able to manage own time effectively
• To provide support and assistance to registered Therapy staff and Therapy Technical staff.
• To contribute to the provision of a flexible, client centred, therapeutic programme for patients with a variety of physical, psychological and social needs. This will include, but not limited to, mobility and transfers, toileting and personal cares and meal/drink preparation.
• To provide a range of administrative and clerical support to the Therapy service, having good computer skills as a large area of the work is on the computer.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to attend and participate in regular in-service training sessions. Structured supervision is also recognised as a key component in an individuals personal and professional development. There are excellent opportunities for progression within the service.

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce. We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care. We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience. We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.