Technical Instructor - adult musculoskeletal physiotherapy inColchester inColchester PUBLISHED
WED 13 NOV 2024
The position requires collaboration with various health sectors to deliver holistic care, empowering patients with choice and access to community resources. Responsibilities include leading exercise classes and hydrotherapy sessions, with a focus on maximizing patient independence. The Trust emphasises continuous professional development and offers a supportive environment for skill enhancement. Flexibility in work hours and travel across multiple sites in North East Essex are also essential for this role.
We have an exciting opportunity for a professional, passionate and committed physiotherapy B4 technical instructor to join our adult musculoskeletal physiotherapy team in North East Essex. You will embrace innovation and integrated working and will be committed to following best practice to ensure patient-centred care, encouraging patients to self-manage their conditions and support registered clinicians in their day-to-day role. This will involve some administration duties alongside direct patient contact, both 1:1 and within group settings.
We are looking for people with experience working in a health or fitness environment. Ideally who have knowledge and skill in the assessment and management of patients, presenting with a wide range of MSK conditions. You will be a strong team player with excellent communication and health coaching skills.
Part Time hours would be considered.
You will need to be willing to travel across multiple sites in north east Essex to meet the needs of the service.
To work as part of the integrated team to deliver therapeutic input to patients in a clinic setting with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.
Work with colleagues across health, social care, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.
Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patient's carers and assistants with management of risk.
Working with Physiotherapists and other members of the team, you will be an expected to lead exercises classes, hydrotherapy sessions (exercise in water) and see patients individually. We offer a well-established supervision and appraisal structure and we have a firm commitment to CPD and evidence based practice. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical skills and knowledge.
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