Therapy Technical Instructor

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

Job summary

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stafford is seeking a Therapy Technical Instructor to join the Medicine Therapy Team. The role requires experience in a healthcare setting with an understanding of therapy interventions and competencies to be completed in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.

You will rotate across acute wards at Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, working within a seven-day shift system that includes weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in a NHS or other Healthcare/social/Sports environment.
• Experience of working in a therapy environment.
• GCSEs as listed and completion/undertaking Therapy Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Therapy Services operate on a 7-day shift system, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Rotations include General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Medicine acute and respiratory, Emergency portals / A+E, Oncology/Renal, Orthopaedics.
• Supervision will be provided by Band 5/6/7 Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist; development supported through appraisal and training.

Skills

Teamwork

Caseload management

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

GCSE Science

Therapy Apprenticeship

Health/social or sports environment qualification

Tools

NHS environment

Job description

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Therapy Technical Instructor

The closing date is 04 November 2026

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.

Important information for applicants: To ensure clarity of accountability, scope of practice and professional responsibilities, the Trust does not normally appoint individuals holding active NMC or HCPC registration into Band 2 Clinical/AHP Support Worker, Band 3 Senior Clinical/AHP Support Worker or Band 4 AHP Support Worker/Technician roles. Registered nurses and Allied Health Professionals interested in joining UHNM are encouraged to explore our registered professional opportunities, which are advertised regularly across the Trust.

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.

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

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.

About us

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.

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

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum, pro-rata.