Technical Instructor - Maidstone, United Kingdom - KIMS Hospital

KIMS Hospital

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Maidstone, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Technical Instructor - Inpatient

Contract:
Bank

Hourly Rate:
£13.00

Available Shifts:
Monday - Sunday between 8am - 5pm

Benefits:
Competitive Hourly Rate, Holiday Pay in addition to hourly rate, Free Staff Car Parking

Job Summary:

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting.

We have an exciting opportunity for a caring and compassionate individual who is committed to providing outstanding patient care to join our Physical Therapy department as an Inpatient Technical Instructor.

At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work.

Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.

Our Physical Therapy service is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Hand therapists, Occupational Therapists, Women's Health Specialist and a Sports Medicine Consultant and provides exceptional patient care throughout the entire patient journey.

As an Inpatient Technical Instructor, you will perform assessments, treatments and undertake discharge planning for elective surgical patients.

You will be a strong and empathetic clinician who is absolutely patient focused with a passion for therapy and a desire to deliver healthcare at its very best.

Shifts will be 8am - 4pm or 9am - 5pm with rotational weekend working required.

This is a bank contract and is therefore zero hours contract working flexibly to cover leave and absence in the department.

Role Responsibilities include:

To work alongside the inpatient physical therapy team to maintain an efficient daytoday service, contributing towards the general running of the physical therapy department.
Assess pre and postsurgical inpatients and working alongside the inpatient team clinically reason appropriate treatment plans.
Assist clients with mobility and exercise programmes, under the guidance of a qualified physical therapist.
Encourage patients and their family/carer's in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.
Be responsible for ensuring all aspects of clinical governance are maintained specifically taking an active role in clinical audit.

Person Specification:

Be qualified to NVQ Level 3 or a minimum of 1year relevant hospital experience
Have relevant therapy experience at either an assistant or a Technical Instructor level
Be absolutely patient focused with a desire to facilitate a collaborative culture within the department
Be energetic and achievement focused with a passion for therapy and the desire to develop
Be willing to continually develop and work within professional competencies.

KIMS Hospital bank workers enjoy the following benefits: