Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Exercise Instructor

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job Description
Location: Portsmouth Enablement Centre, St Marys Community Healthcare Campus, Milton Road
Position Type: Permanent, full-time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Are you passionate about improving patients’ health and wellbeing?
Join us as an Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor to support individuals with limb absence by providing advice, exercise, self-management, and treatment interventions.
The PEC is a specialist regional centre with a strong research focus and provides fantastic integrated working with a diverse MDT. The large rehabilitation gym and specialist equipment provides a dynamic environment for working towards patient goals for home, work, and sporting activities. This sought after opportunity will provide a wealth of experience in this specialty area and develop skills to assist patients to regain their mobility following limb loss.

As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for: -

• Carrying out assessments of patients with limb loss and identify appropriate interventions under the guidance of qualified Therapists.
• Designing exercise programmes, including home exercise programmes for individual patients.
• Supervising and progressing individual patient’s rehabilitation programmes, considering their needs and progress along the patient pathway
• Implementing rehabilitation programmes for individuals that address their needs and goals.
• Assisting and conducting rehabilitation classes
• Ensuring high standards of health and safety are maintained to ensure safety of patients and compliance with trust policy.

You will be required to: -

• Lead and demonstrate sport specific activities to patients to a high degree of skill and physical fitness.
• Contribute and develop both policies and procedures for the use of the gym and rehabilitation protocols.
• Translate a theoretical knowledge in anatomy and physiology and strength and conditioning to this patient population.
• Have an active role within the MDT to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.

Experience of working with individuals with limb difference is desirable but not essential as patient specific training can be offered.
Apply now to bring your skills and passion to a fulfilling role within this Specialist Service with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Please do not hesitate to get in contact with us to discuss the post further or arrange a visit to meet us. Please contact Lynsey Matthews, Physiotherapy Team Lead on 023 80 540412 or email lynsey.matthews@porthosp.nhs.uk, who will happily answer your enquiries.
For further details, please see enclosed Job Description
Qualifications

Essential

• BA/BSc Sports Science/Sports Rehabilitation or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Clinical experience of the specialty area (i.e. Physiotherapy/Occupational therapy care, Amputation and prosthetic rehabilitation, or associated rehabilitation specialities such as Stroke or older persons healthcare, MSK rehabilitation).
• Evidence of group and individual fitness and rehabilitation instruction.
• Experienced in designing individual and group exercise programmes.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Knowledge of therapeutic procedures and practices;
• Significant experience of working in a relevant health or social care setting
• Full driving license with appropriate car insurance.
• Motivation to meet the patients needs.
• Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
• A willingness to be flexible and part of a team.
• Ability to manage many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm

Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs

• Carrying out assessments of patients with limb loss and identify appropriate interventions under the guidance of qualified Therapists.
• Designing exercise programmes, including home exercise programmes for individual patients.
• Supervising and progressing individual patient’s rehabilitation programmes, considering their needs and progress along the patient pathway
• Implementing rehabilitation programmes for individuals that address their needs and goals.
• Assisting and conducting rehabilitation classes
• Ensuring high standards of health and safety are maintained to ensure safety of patients and compliance with trust policy