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Kernowflex (Bank) Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
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Job Description
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- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
- Good general education up to GCSE or equivalent.
- NVQ Level lll or BTEC national diploma in appropriate area or equivalent relevant qualification such as or sports science / health related degree.
- Evidence of recent study, e.g. Anatomy and Physiology ITEC, Access to Occupational/ physiotherapy Therapy course etc.
- Computer skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities.
- Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting.
- Minimum of 12 months experience of working as a Therapy technician / therapy assistant / healthcare assistant.
- Experience of managing an independent caseload.
- Experience of treating acute medical patients.
- Good general education up to GCSE or equivalent.
- NVQ Level lll or BTEC national diploma in appropriate area or equivalent relevant qualification such as or sports science / health related degree.
- Evidence of recent study, e.g. Anatomy and Physiology ITEC, Access to Occupational/ physiotherapy Therapy course etc.
- Computer skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities.
- Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting.
- Minimum of 12 months experience of working as a Therapy technician / therapy assistant / healthcare assistant.
- Experience of managing an independent caseload.
- Experience of treating acute medical patients.
Job summary
Kernowflex (Bank) Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
Zero Hours Contract
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic physiotherapy technician to join our friendly and busy department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to expand skills and knowledge within medicine. The post will involve covering a variety of medical wards including eldercare, gastro/liver, renal, oncology/haematology and cardiology. The successful candidate will be well supported and supervised by the physiotherapists within the medical team.
We are looking for a team member who can provide physiotherapy input, with guidance from the physiotherapists, on a range of medical patients.
The post is Monday to Friday, and will also include a commitment to 7 day working pattern where by you will be expected to work occasional weekends supporting discharges across the hospital.
Do you have good communication skills, a flexible approach, and the ability to work in a busy ward environment, both as a team and an individual?
Can you demonstrate up to date clinical knowledge and training in this area?
If so come and join us!
Main duties of the job
A competent Physiotherapy Therapy Technical Instructor with evidence of assessment of competence and supplementary qualifications or comprehensive experience of working as or a Therapy or Health Care Assistant and additional qualifications (such as NVQ Level lll or BTEC national diploma in an appropriate area or sports science/health related degree).
Use effective communication, verbal and non-verbal, to communicate treatment programmes to patients some of whom may have barriers to understanding or communication, e.g. blind, deaf, dysphasic or who do not have English as a first language.
To be an effective team member, respecting the work of others and representing the profession suitably at all times.
To deliver care in a manner sensitive to individual's needs and wishes, acknowledging and respecting their rights, individual values, cultural and religious diversity at all times.
To be conversant with, and comply with, all health and safety, security and confidentiality, and privacy and dignity regulations that are in force. To attend mandatory training sessions eg fire/health and safety lectures and reporting any accidents and/or hazards etc. using the Trust reporting systems.
Comply with the organisation and departmental policies and procedures and be involved in reviewing and up-dating as appropriate.
About us
Kernowflex (Bank) Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
Competitive rates of pay with increments.
Access to the NHS pension scheme.
Opportunities to work across various departments and sites, gaining invaluable knowledge and experience.
Unsocial hours enhancements (where applicable).
A flexible working pattern to suit you.
Opportunities for further training (all paid for) and progression into permanent posts.
Paid annual leave quarterly pro rate of working time directives.
Weekly pay.
A comprehensive induction and ongoing mandatory training.
Plus, when you go home, you can relax in the most amazing countryside and coastal environments - work-life balance here in Cornwall is unrivalled.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Date posted
08 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
156-7019928-A
Job locations
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3LJ
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Job responsibilities
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We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
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Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Skills
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Experience
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Qualifications
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Skills
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Experience
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Additional informationDisclosure 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3LJ
Employer's website
https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address
Royal Cornwall Hospital
Truro
TR1 3LJ
Employer's website
https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.