# Community Technical Instructor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-technical-instructor/22ebfa55-c0b1-4d50-8784-9a6a4c35cf21 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-technical-instructor/22ebfa55-c0b1-4d50-8784-9a6a4c35cf21.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** The Beacon - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 to £31,157 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T08:57:21.926Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9313-26-0393 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=7238&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We have an opportunity for a Band 4 Technical Instructor to join our Community Team based at St Lukes Treatment Centre, Market Harborough. The successful applicant will provide a high standard Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy service to our patients. You will undertake skilled and specialised support work which involves clinical techniques requiring higher level technical skills to assess and treat patients with complex conditions within their own homes. You will work unsupervised with individual patients, making alterations to treatment programmes according to protocols, reporting back patient progress and informing the OT/Physiotherapist of any relevant issues. You need to be able to work effectively as a team member, including delegation of appropriate therapy tasks to Band 3 Support Workers. You will receive regular supervision and take an active role in attending our Technical Instructor in service training programme. It is essential that you hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes. Contact Details: Zoe Bell zoe.bell9@nhs.net ### Main duties of the job - Deliver delegated clinical care to a high standard, in line with the responsible clinicians treatment plan. - Undertake initial assessments of non-complex patients as appropriate. - Provide guidance and instruction to carers and relatives on therapy and mobility activities. - Manage and prioritise own caseload to ensure an effective and efficient service. - Assist patients before, during and after treatment, maintaining their safety, comfort, privacy and dignity, including toileting where required. - Use verbal and non-verbal communication methods to support patients with communication or understanding difficulties. - Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records in line with service requirements. - Communicate assessment findings and treatment outcomes to qualified therapists and other professionals verbally and through written reports or correspondence. - Take responsibility for the safe use and maintenance of equipment, adhering to departmental policies and supporting others through training and guidance. - Demonstrate developing clinical skills, including dexterity, coordination and therapeutic handling techniques. - Adapt workload to respond to urgent patient needs and support less experienced colleagues. - Provide care for patients with terminal illnesses, long-term degenerative conditions, or deteriorating health. ### About us We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview. ### Details - Date posted: 03 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 4 - Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 007222 - Job locations: St Luke's Treatment Centre, 33 Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7BN, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto “Apply for this job” and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Mobility **Essential** - Car owner/driver transport or suitable alternative to enable you to undertake the job role - Dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant NVQ level 3 or - Other relevant qualification. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Demonstrates ability to work individually & as part of a team - Recognises limitations of role and importance of supervision - Demonstrates ability to accept responsibility and use initiative - Shows evidence of ability to organise and prioritise own work load as delegated ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Demonstrates knowledge related to specific patient group - Demonstrates an understanding of the roles Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing services, Social Services and the Voluntary & Private sectors - Has computer literacy skills, experience of IT - Demonstrates effective written, verbal & non-verbal communication skills - Ability to pass on skills to others and evaluate their competence. - Ability to instruct patient/carers in relation to use of equipment and therapy interventions – exercise, safe handling etc. - Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities ### Standard Requirements **Essential** - Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles - Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection - Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides) ### Commitment to the Trust’s Values **Essential** - Compassion - Trust - Respect - Integrity ### Experience (both work and ‘life’ related) **Essential** - Has experience of working as a band 3 Technical Instructor ## Documents - [Information for applicant (PDF, KB)](https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=22062&JobId=7238) - [Band 4 TI Job description and person specification (PDF, KB)](https://www.jobs.leicspart.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=22063&JobId=7238) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.