Therapy Technical Instructor

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

UHCW is seeking a reliable and motivated Technical Instructor to support Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in delivering rehabilitation to patients in their homes and community settings. The role involves assisting with assessments, mobility and transfer activities, and the safe use of rehabilitation equipment, helping patients maximise independence and quality of life.

Working with a multidisciplinary team, you will manage your diary, maintain records, and follow Trust policies while

Qualifications

• QCF 3/NVQ3 in health and social or therapeutic care (or already commenced work towards or is interested in working towards a level 3).
• Experience of working with people within a rehabilitation setting/community settings.
• Awareness of equal opportunities.

Responsibilities

• To communicate effectively with patients and their carers during therapy sessions. Ensuring any change or risk issues relating to delegated therapy programme are communicated with the appropriate team member in a timely manner.
• To communicate well with other team members ensuring accurate understanding of delegated therapy programmes to establish safe individual practice alone in the community.
• To pass on any information from patients and or carer to appropriate team members and document accurately and legibly.
• To ensure all relevant information about the patient’s treatment or progress is communicated to other team members involved and other agencies as required.
• To identify the need for and initiate the use of interpreter services
• To ensure that up to date written and/or electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and trust standards and policies.
• To keep relevant statistics and information as required by the service

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good verbal and written communication

Listening skills

Problem solving

Team working

Basic IT skills

Education

QCF 3/NVQ3 in health and social or therapeutic care (or already commenced work towards or is interested in working towards a level 3)

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

Main area Technical Instructor Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working) Job ref 218-AHP-B3-8363719

Site Tilehill Health Centre Town Coventry Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 12/11/2026

Job overview

Are you a reliable, dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with experience working in community, hospital or rehabilitation settings? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? An excellent opportunity has arisen within the Community Planned Therapy Team, where you will play a key role in supporting registered healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation interventions.

The Community Planned Therapy Service is a friendly, supportive and rapidly developing team that provides rehabilitation to patients aged 18 years and over across a range of community settings. You will work with individuals experiencing neurological, respiratory, mobility and musculoskeletal conditions, offering a varied and rewarding caseload that will help you broaden and develop your clinical skills. Working alongside experienced physiotherapists, occupational therapists, assistant practitioners and technical instructors, you will contribute to helping patients maximise their independence and quality of life within their own homes.

We are committed to staff development and provide comprehensive clinical supervision, training and ongoing professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will be supported to achieve a range of clinical competencies through direct supervision and structured learning.

Main duties of the job

The role involves supporting Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists to deliver rehabilitation programmes for patients in their own homes and community settings. This includes assisting with therapeutic assessments and treatments, mobility and transfer activities, use of rehabilitation equipment, and supporting patients with daily living activities where required. The post holder is responsible for monitoring patient progress, reporting concerns promptly, promoting independence, maintaining dignity and confidentiality, and ensuring all interventions are delivered safely within their level of competence.

The successful candidate will manage their own diary and delegated caseload, maintain accurate clinical records, communicate effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary team members, and contribute to service development and quality improvement activities. They will be expected to follow Trust policies, participate in training, supervision and appraisal, support new staff where appropriate, maintain professional standards, and work safely within community environments while adhering to safeguarding, health and safety, infection control and lone-working procedures.

At present the Planned Community Therapy service operates from Monday to Friday core hours, however the job description reflects a seven day service in case of changes to service needs.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To communicate effectively with patients and their carers during therapy sessions. Ensuring any change or risk issues relating to delegated therapy programme are communicated with the appropriate team member in a timely manner.
• To communicate well with other team members ensuring accurate understanding of delegated therapy programmes to establish safe individual practice alone in the community.
• To pass on any information from patients and or carer to appropriate team members and document accurately and legibly.
• To ensure all relevant information about the patient’s treatment or progress is communicated to other team members involved and other agencies as required.
• To identify the need for and initiate the use of interpreter services
• To ensure that up to date written and/or electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and trust standards and policies.
• To keep relevant statistics and information as required by the service

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving licence is not accepted.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Person specification

Qualifications

• QCF 3/NVQ3 in health and social or therapeutic care (or already commenced work towards or is interested in working towards a level 3) OR Illustrate ability to achieve commensurate qualification with willingness to work towards a QCF 3/NVQ3 in health and social or therapeutic care

Experience

• Caring in a formal or informal setting Experience of working with people within a rehabilitation setting/community settings Manual handling of patients Meeting and dealing with people from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and beliefs Awareness of equal opportunities

Knowledge and Skills

• Good interpersonal skills Good verbal and written communication Listening skills Maintenance of legible, accurate and relevant records Able to problem solve Able to interact well with others / team working Able to prioritise An awareness and understanding of different therapists and their roles. Confident and competent in Basic IT skills Able to manage own time and prioritise workload efficiently and effectively Works with initiative Able to deal with stressful and sensitive health issues Work as an interdisciplinary team member Awareness and understanding of different therapists and their roles

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

To ensure that we provide world‑class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third‑party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre‑employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre‑employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.