Job overview
Are you a proactive, enthusiastic person looking for a new experience or the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a band 4 Senior Therapies Technical Instructor (STTI) to join our established team of therapists to work in the Macmillan therapy team at Northampton General Hospital.
The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Support Staff and you will be supported by the registered staff in the role and encouraged to develop your knowledge and skills within the area of oncology and haematology.
The successful candidate will be able to provide support to the multi-disciplinary team on the oncology/haematology wards in the day to day assessments of patients and delivery of therapy treatment programmes.
Band 4 STTI’s work autonomously, guided by Therapists, to enable patients to reach a level of independence prior to discharge.
Good communication skills, verbal and written, and commitment to team working within a fast-paced environment is essential. As well as recent experience of working in an acute setting and moving and handling of patients.
This post has some non-clinical responsibilities e.g. ordering and maintaining equipment stock levels, inputting data onto the IT systems and other administrative duties as required.
Regular supervision, competency and performance reviews and continued personal development are actively encouraged.
to be part of the weekend service rota.
We are recruiting for a senior technical Instructor who shares our ambition and vision of being dedicated to excellence and has the drive to take us forward.
We encourage informal conversation so please feel free to contact our Team Leads for any further information
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Actively provide therapy care for patients as part of the multi-disciplinary team at NGH
Provide specific evidence based assessments and treatments under the indirect supervision of qualified therapist using a therapy framework.
Provide technical skills to assist a qualified Therapist in treating orthopaedic patients.
Provide therapy care to in-patients and occasionally patients in their own homes
Have access to, read and understand medical notes and information from the MDT to inform decision making regarding suitability for intervention
Be able to interpret clinical observations and provide supportive treatments of orthopaedic patients, understanding the implications of therapy interventions
Provide rehabilitation to patients within the orthopaedic ward areas
Provide care to post-operative orthopaedic patients
Provide training in use of mobility aids and Therapy Equipment to Orthopaedic Nursing colleagues/HCA’s and Therapy support staff.
Key Working Relationships
The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including but not extensive to: Therapy Department and Enablement Centre clinical and non-clinical staff, Therapy Management Team and the broader trust staff group as required. Participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To participate actively in sharing and receiving in-service training and development to ensure continuous professional development, as appropriate to grade and experience.
Support with the induction of new staff.
To identify training needs and facilitate professional development through active participation in supervision and appraisals.
To recognise limitations of own scope of practice.
To submit claim forms in a timely manner following the departments Health Roster Standard Operating Procedure.
Planning and Organisational Skills
Manage and delegate day to day work tasks; prioritise work with reference to the Directorate’s and team’s plans; therapy goals and staffing levels.
Work with therapists across all of the service as required.
Work flexibly to provide cover to other clinical areas according to the needs of patients and demands of the service.
Assist therapists in arranging and providing in-service training, study days etc.
Assist the therapists in ensuring working conditions are kept optimal, or where not, dealt with appropriately.
Trust Wide Responsibilities
Act as a resource for members of the multi-disciplinary teams across the Trust through involvement in multi professional teaching and training in the area of expertise.
Act as a role model in customer service towards patients, visitors and staff in the hospital
Regularly attend and participate in care group and professional meetings.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Well-developed communication skills, including interpersonal skills, liaison, influencing and negotiation.
- Ability to work on own without immediate support
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to delegate and organise others
- Ability to use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance
- Basic IT literacy, including use of emails in Microsoft or similar
- Ability to problem solve.
- Pass trust standard literacy and numeracy tests
- Good observation skills.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Working in an acute NHS healthcare environment.
- Significant Experience of working with a broad range of medical conditions and age groups.
- Knowledge and understanding of roles, responsibilities and working practices of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
- Recognise boundaries of own scope of practice and duty of care, seeking assistance as appropriate
- Understanding of basic anatomy and physiology relevant to Therapy care including muscle groups, gait and skeletal anatomy
- Knowledge of the psychosocial elements of healthcare
- Principles of confidentiality
- Experience of working with oncology and haematology patients
Education Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Personal portfolio of evidence of work based learning in healthcare
- Or NVQ level 4 in care related topic or good standard of education equivalent to A level or BTec
Desirable
- Foundation degree or equivalent in health related subject.
- A combination of short relevant courses
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This advert is for Macmillan Senior Therapies Technical Instructor with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust in Northampton, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (until August 2027). The application deadline is 06 Jul 2026.
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