Physiotherapy Technical Instructor

NHS; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor in Ashton-under-Lyne. The role involves leading assessments, facilitating discharges, and providing treatment programmes. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience in patient care. This position offers salary ranging from £27,485 to £30,162 per annum and supports flexible working with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience of caring for patients in a hospital or health/social care setting.
• Knowledge or experience working with physiotherapists.
• Experience working as a physiotherapy or occupational therapy assistant.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessments and facilitate discharges.
• Provide individual treatment programmes as prescribed by a therapist.
• Assist in case management and equipment systems management within the therapy service.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Able to demonstrate empathy

Strong organisational skills

Excellent written and verbal skills

Education

G.C.S.E's or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Go back Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapy Technical Instructor — Band 4 — Full time 37.5 hours — Permanent Contract

The closing date is 13 October 2025.

Main duties

To independently lead assessments, rehabilitations and facilitate discharges in a timely manner. To assist and provide individual treatment programmes as prescribed by a therapist. To work with indirect supervision, reporting back patient progress and informing therapist of any problems. Assist in the case management, general administration and equipment systems management within the therapy service.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full personspecification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A good standard of G.C.S.E's or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in an appropriate subject area or equivalent experience

Experience

• Previous experience of caring for patients in a hospital or health/social care setting
• Previous Knowledge or experience working with physiotherapist.
• Previous experience of working in a therapy team

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Able to communicate with people including those with language barriers
• Previous experience with those that have complex behaviours or communication needs

Knowledge

• Experience working as a physiotherapy or occupational therapy assistant
• Knowledge of assessment & discharge processes and external agencies.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients including those with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
• Strong organisational skills
• Able to handle confidential issues sensitively and effectively
• Able to offer flexibility towards duties and responsibilities
• Punctual and reliable
• Courteous and professional

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-ACS4RPA-09-25

Job locations

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust