# Physiotherapy Technical Instructor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapy-technical-instructor/efecc653-2f63-45ec-8bc2-dc22ee5c1924 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapy-technical-instructor/efecc653-2f63-45ec-8bc2-dc22ee5c1924.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Oswalds, Babington Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T07:50:44.898Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Ashboure_Belper/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Outpatient_Physiotherapy_MSK/Outpatient_Physiotherapy_MSK-v8226426 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8226426?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Derbyshire Community Health Services has a great opportunity for a Technical Instructor to join our Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapy team. This role is based mainly in Ashbourne but may also include part of the week in Belper. We offer a supportive environment with senior clinical mentorship and leadership support across all of our teams. We have an established CPD offering and in service training programme. ### Main duties of the job The post will be flexible to move across sites according to department and service needs; therefore the ability to travel will be essential. As a Technical Instructor working within our service you will: Provide highly skilled support to Physiotherapists, aiding the rehabilitation of patients in the Outpatient Physiotherapy Service. Provide initial assessment for designated patient groups, as agreed with Physiotherapy Team Lead Work single handed and unsupervised when appropriate in out-patient department, without direct supervision or presence of a Physiotherapist Plan and provide ongoing treatment, education and instruction to their caseload of patients seen in both individual and group settings. This will include some evaluation and progression of treatment programmes with access to the support of a Physiotherapist if required. Be responsible for day-to-day maintenance, cleaning & testing of Physiotherapy equipment and treatment areas, adhering to department and Trust policy. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Attributes **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - verbal - Excellent communication skills - written - Good organisational skills - Basic IT competency ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Exercise/personal training qualification - Experience of working in Physiotherapy **Desirable** - Experience of working in the NHS ### Values, Drivers & Motivators **Essential** - Open and honest - Focused on patients and their families - High expectations of quality of care ### Apptitude & Personal Qualities **Essential** - Willingness to learn and commitment to personal development. - Able to work as part of a team - Able to work alone - Flexibility of working in both time and across sites. - Able to travel between sites ### Education, Qualifications & Training **Essential** - English Language grade 4 or above at GCSE Level (or equivalent) - Maths grade 4 or above at GCSE Level (or equivalent) - NVQ level 3 or equivalent in relevant health care subject (or working towards) **Desirable** - Exercise/personal training qualification ## Documents - [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565) - [physio technical instructor (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535649) ## 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.