• Job Description

  Req#: C9269-25-0241?language=en&page=165&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  As part of the multi-disciplinary specialist team, you'll work with the Therapists to develop new vocational rehabilitation projects and support the rehabilitation of our patients who present with a range of injuries and conditions. As the Therapy Workshop Manager, you will be the subject matter expert (SME) in fabricating and maintaining items in wood, metal, plastic and glass as required by the rehabilitation service or the wider Leadership and Management.

  This is a unique and rewarding role within the NHS that provides the opportunity to use skills developed within the trade industries but also work alongside patients supporting the delivery of vocational rehabilitation and wider leadership management.

  At Wessex Rehab, we go beyond standard outpatient Physiotherapy rehabilitation. Within the spacious facility you'll find a large gym and private treatment areas, as well as our more unusual therapy spaces including a bouldering wall, industrial workshop, and hydrotherapy pool. Patients referred to our facility have often suffered significant; life changing physical injuries and have undergone advanced and interesting surgical reconstruction.

  Please follow the link for a Virtual Tour of Wessex Rehab:https://youtu.be/ynkAv5kljV8

  Main duties of the job

  Work as the lead workshop technician and manager of the Industrial Workshop at Wessex Rehab, Salisbury District Hospital, within an outstanding outpatient rehabilitation facility.

  Work directly with patients on a 1:1 or group basis as part of their rehabilitation journey, offering instruction, supervision and support to them to allow completion of appropriate activities in the industrial workshop.

  Oversee daily, weekly and annual maintenance of plant and machinery in the Industrial Workshop, and ensure all records are maintained in a clear, concise and accurate manner, accessible and available at all times for audit and review. Oversee all requests and orders for maintenance or fabrication of items that are placed at the Industrial Workshop, taking responsibility for invoicing for work completed.

  Work closely with the Health and Safety team to ensure the Industrial Workshop at Wessex Rehab sustains the highest standards of work place safety, records and mitigates all risks.

  Directly supervise the band 5 workshop technician, ensuring the required leadership, direction, work-day planning and technical oversight is provided. Manage resource levels in the workshop to ensure adequate staffing at all times, including managing annual leave requests and sickness absence.

  Work with volunteers who give their time to the Trust and our patients, ensuring that they are allocated appropriate and useful tasks to undertake in line with their role and experience.

  About us

  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here were driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

  We are an acute Trust, rated Good by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

  We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

  Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Dont just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk.

  Details

  Date posted

  22 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum pro rata if part-time

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  269-SFT9164

  Job locations

  Wessex Rehab, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust,

  Odstock Road,

  Salisbury,

  SP2 8BJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • Served a recognised relevant apprenticeship registered trade, or degree/degree equivalent qualification in engineering or manufacturing

  Desirable

  • Approved training / qualification in carrying out maintenance on workshop machinery
  • National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) General Certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • A professional background within a relevant trade- at least 3 years experience of working in this area
  • Experience of acting in a leadership / management role, supervising other staff
  • Experience of working to health and safety standards

  Desirable

  • Experience of supervising inexperienced individuals in a workshop environment
  • Experience of communicating with and supporting individuals who have health conditions.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Practical manufacturing skills, working with a range of materials
  • Effective communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Excellent time management skills with an ability to cope with conflicting demands
  • Confident in the use of standard IT packages e.g. Excel and Word

  Person Specification

  Education

  Essential

  • Served a recognised relevant apprenticeship registered trade, or degree/degree equivalent qualification in engineering or manufacturing

  Desirable

  • Approved training / qualification in carrying out maintenance on workshop machinery
  • National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) General Certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • A professional background within a relevant trade- at least 3 years experience of working in this area
  • Experience of acting in a leadership / management role, supervising other staff
  • Experience of working to health and safety standards

  Desirable

  • Experience of supervising inexperienced individuals in a workshop environment
  • Experience of communicating with and supporting individuals who have health conditions.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Practical manufacturing skills, working with a range of materials
  • Effective communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Excellent time management skills with an ability to cope with conflicting demands
  • Confident in the use of standard IT packages e.g. Excel and Word

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wessex Rehab, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust,

  Odstock Road,

  Salisbury,

  SP2 8BJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Wessex Rehab, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust,

  Odstock Road,

  Salisbury,

  SP2 8BJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.salisbury.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.

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