Therapy Technical Instructor

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stafford are seeking a Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructor to work across acute wards including Royal Stoke and County Hospital. The post includes 7-day shift patterns and weekend/bank holiday requirements.

The successful candidate will have NHS or healthcare experience and be prepared to complete competencies in occupational therapy and physiotherapy, with supervision from senior therapists.

Qualifications

• GCSE English grade C/4 or above.
• GCSE Maths grade C/4 or above.
• GCSE Science grade C/4 or above.
• Completed or undertaking a Therapy Apprenticeship.
• Qualification within health/social or sports environment.

Responsibilities

• Work across UHNM acute wards including Royal Stoke and County Hospital.
• Rotations in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Medicine acute/respiratory, Emergency portals, Oncology/Renal, Orthopaedics.
• Therapy Services operate a 7-day shift pattern with weekends/bank holidays.
• Supervision by Band 5/6/7 Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist; participate in training.

Skills

Teamwork

Caseload management

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

GCSE Science

Therapy Apprenticeship

Health/Social or Sports qualification

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Rotational post Town Stafford Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. pro-rata. Salary period Yearly Closing 08/09/2026 23:59

Therapy Technical Instructor

Band 3

Job overview

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

We are looking for an individual to undertake a Technical Instructor post within the Medicine Therapy Team at the University Hospital of North Midlands. The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital. The post will work within acute wards across UHNM sites: Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital.

The successful candidate should have experience of working within a healthcare environment and an understanding of Therapy interventions. The post holder will also be expected to complete competencies in both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.

Supervision will be provided by the Band 5/6/7 Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist and personal development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training.

Main duties of the job

Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore there is a requirement to work weekends and bank holidays.

The specialities within the rotations that will be included are as follows:

• General Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Medicine acute and respiratory
• Emergency portals / A+E
• Oncology/ Renal
• Orthopaedics

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

For further information regarding this post please contact Clare Johnson Therapy Manager for the Medical Division on 01785 230203 or email [emailprotected]

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• GCSE English Grace C/ 4 or above or evidence of good literacy
• GCSE Maths Grace C/4 or above or evidence of good numeracy
• GCSE Science Grace C/4 or above
• Completed or undertaking a Therapy Apprenticeship
• Qualification within health/social or sports environment

Experience

• Experience in a NHS or other Healthcare/social/Sports environment
• Experience of working in a therapy environment
• NHS experience

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

• Showing ability to work in a team
• Showing an ability to manage own caseload

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
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• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.

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• Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
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  As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

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