Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Job overview

Are you an experienced healthcare professional looking to further your career? We are seeking a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor to join our dedicated Occupational Therapy team at Cambridge University Hospitals. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in patients' lives as part of a supportive and multidisciplinary environment.

As an Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Under the guidance of Registered Therapists, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Inpatient Therapy Service and be responsible for managing an allocated caseload within the Inpatient Wards. You will support patients in their hospital journey, working to enable independence and improve their quality of life.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and want to be part of an innovative team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include:

Manage an allocated caseload within the inpatient adult wards.

Support and implement therapy interventions designed by Occupational Therapists.

Conducting therapeutic activities and exercises with patients, in line with agreed care plans.

Assisting in assessments of patients’ functional abilities and reporting progress to Senior Clinicians.

Supporting discharge planning by providing input on patients' progress and potential needs.

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of patient care.

Contributing to the smooth operation of the Therapy Service, including equipment management and administrative tasks.

To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

Previous experience as a Therapy Assistant, Assistant Practitioner or similar role within a healthcare setting.

Knowledge of rehabilitation principles and the roles of Occupational Therapy.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients, families and colleagues.

A proactive, team-focused approach with the ability to work independently.

Competence in using IT systems for record-keeping and reporting.

NVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent qualification), or the willingness to work towards it.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

The advert will close at midnight on 3rd June 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 17th June 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.