# Senior Therapy Technical Instructor - Urgent Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-therapy-technical-instructor-urgent-care/0a76c258-d075-4a18-be9f-fcbd7acbff1d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-therapy-technical-instructor-urgent-care/0a76c258-d075-4a18-be9f-fcbd7acbff1d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Town:** Stoke On Trent - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T11:12:06.694Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/StokeonTrent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/PhysiotherapyOccupational_Therapy/PhysiotherapyOccupational_Therapy-v8006045 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8006045?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System: - North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service. - Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board We are looking for an enthusiastic and autonomous Senior Therapy Technical Instructor to join the Medical Therapies Directorate at Royal Stoke University Hospital, working within the Urgent Care Therapies Team. This is a permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be involved in the early assessment, treatment and discharge planning of acutely unwell patients across multiple emergency portals, including A&E. The applicant will work with patients suffering from a wide range of conditions and be required to work within a multidisciplinary team. The applicant should have a keen interest in the rapid assessment and treatment of patients, ensuring a safe and timely discharge especially in relation to the frailty population. A thorough awareness of the available discharge pathways is required. The applicant will work across both Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy roles, gaining competencies in both professions. Supervision will be provided by Physiotherapists and/or Occupational therapists, and continuous professional development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training. The post holder will be required to provide support and supervision for more junior staff / students. They will also be expected to contribute to the training and development of staff within team and the wider therapy department. Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends and bank holidays as part of their role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Claire Williamson on 01782 675345 or \[email protected\]. ## Job Details 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. This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System: ## Job Description The successful applicant will be involved in the early assessment, treatment and discharge planning of acutely unwell patients across multiple emergency portals, including A&E. The applicant will work with patients suffering from a wide range of conditions and be required to work within a multidisciplinary team. The applicant should have a keen interest in the rapid assessment and treatment of patients, ensuring a safe and timely discharge especially in relation to the frailty population. A thorough awareness of the available discharge pathways is required. The applicant will work across both Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy roles, gaining competencies in both professions. Supervision will be provided by Physiotherapists and/or Occupational therapists, and continuous professional development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training. The post holder will be required to provide support and supervision for more junior staff / students. They will also be expected to contribute to the training and development of staff within team and the wider therapy department. Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends and bank holidays as part of their role. ## Responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Claire Williamson on 01782 675345 or \[email protected\]. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - High level of background working in Therapies as a Therapies Technical Instructor **Desirable** - Acute hospital experiece ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE English Grade C/4 and above or equivalent or evidence of good literacy - GCSE Maths Grade C/4 and above or equivalent or evidence of good numeracy - Meets competency framework for Technical Instructor Band 3 specific to work area **Desirable** - GCSE Science's Grade C/4 and above - A Level/NVQ Qualification ### Skills, Ability & Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to support own development **Desirable** - Experience of supervising staff ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 441.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10291408) - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [trust policy on managing risk associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1007) ## 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.