Therapy Technical Instructor - Acute and Emergency Medicine Team

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructor to join their Acute and Emergency Medicine team. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic environment across multiple units, offering varied rotations and supporting patient rehabilitation. Responsibilities include skilled support work under qualified professionals and active participation in team duties. With a commitment to professional growth and supportive team dynamics, this role is ideal for someone with relevant experience in an acute care setting.

Benefits

Commitment to personal development and CPD

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience as Therapy Assistant within relevant specialty.
• Worked in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Handled manual lifting for patient moving.
• Experience in acute hospital settings.
• Ran therapy-based group sessions.
• Worked with people with Dementia.
• Healthcare experience related to therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled support for patient rehabilitation as directed.
• Relay essential information for timely patient intervention.
• Conduct treatments according to established protocols.
• Report patient progress and evaluate daily.
• Assist with team administrative tasks.
• Develop through Continuing Professional Development.

Skills

Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Able to work as a team member and independently

Accurate and legible patient notes

Education

Education to GCSE standard or equivalent with grade C in English

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Therapy Technical Instructor - Acute and Emergency Medicine Team

The closing date is 09 February 2026.

The established Acute & Emergency Medicine team at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital are looking to appoint a highly motivated Band 3 Therapy Technical Instructor (TI). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 2 TI considering progression or a current Band 3 TI. We are a seven day, extended hour service with the possibility of flexible working. The successful candidate will join a supportive team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Technical instructors working across the fast paced environment of the acute units.

A range of rotations are offered as part of the role, including:

• Emergency Department (ED), rated as good by the CQC and undergoing redevelopment to become a local trauma centre
• Emergency Assessment Units (EAU) and Medical Short Stay Units (MSS) offering fast paced, quick decision making environments ensuring patient safety
• A well-established Frailty unit with opportunities to run enhanced therapy including gardening, exercise groups etc.

You will be supported by members of the team day to day. Promotion of personal development is offered via supervision, training and enhanced CPD opportunities.

The post holder is required to demonstrate the Trust values, responsibilities of the job description and personal specification. You should have proven experience of working in an acute hospital setting.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients as delegated by the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
• To accept patients referred by the Multi-disciplinary Team and relay all necessary information to the therapists to allow timely interventions.
• To accept patients referred by a qualified Therapist, treat them according to set treatment protocols, monitor progression and make alterations, within agreed parameters.
• Work is not always directly supervised but is evaluated and monitored daily. Access to qualified staff is always available if required. Patients progress to be reported back on a timely basis.
• To assist in the administration and clerical duties of the team.
• To develop and maintain competencies through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job responsibilities

Please make sure you read the attached Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.

For any further questions please contact Saima Alam (Specialist Occupational Therapist) on 07811997205.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Education to GCSE standard or equivalent to include grade C in English
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Experience

• Experience as Therapy Assistant within relevant speciality or equivalent relevant experience within a similar field.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of manual handling
• Experience in an acute hospital
• Experience in running group sessions
• Working with people with Dementia
• Healthcare experience with transferable skills to a therapy role.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of issues of confidentiality within the healthcare environment
• Working knowledge of a range of common illnesses, injuries and conditions relevant to the specific area of work
• Understanding of quality issues and their implications for services, including clinical audit

Communication

• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work as a team member and also independently.
• Able to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• Able to comprehend and work within the Trust\'s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of patients
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit

Personal characteristics and relationship skills

• Organised
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Motivated

Physical/Mental effort

• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
• Able to cope with working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers

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.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust