# Senior Therapy Technical Instructor > 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/4592538e-6d10-4a67-b8f8-949496cb4dc2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-therapy-technical-instructor/4592538e-6d10-4a67-b8f8-949496cb4dc2.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:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T14:01:41.693Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/StokeonTrent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/PhysiotherapyOccupational_Therapy/PhysiotherapyOccupational_Therapy-v8033570 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8033570?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. Are you looking for a new challenge and looking to specialise in the busy clinical area of surgery? This could be the opportunity could be for you! The surgical therapies team works across a wide range of specialities surgeries including upper and lower gastrointestinal, vascular (including amputations), ENT, oral maxillofacial, plastics, urology, gynaecology and specialised breast care. We cover 11 wards including a 14-bedded Surgical Special Care Unit providing both respiratory and rehabilitative post-operative care. The successful applicant will be static to the area and will be able to develop specialised knowledge and skills in specific surgical areas as stated above. Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work as part of the weekend and bank holiday rotas. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Therapy Technical Instructor to join the Therapies team at the University Hospital of North Midlands. As a static senior therapy technician, the successful candidate will be expected to support band 3 therapy technicians as well as students and apprenticeship staff. Support and training for this role will be provided by the Advanced and Senior Therapists within the surgical team. The post will involve working with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and other technicians within a dynamic team. It will be expected that the successful candidate can manage a caseload with the support of their team, to provide assessments, deliver rehabilitative care, and support and manage discharge planning. You will also be responsible for identifying and completing onward referrals throughout our patient’s rehabilitative pathway. There are new and exciting areas of development within the surgical team for successful applicants to further their skills and knowledge, including within head and neck surgery, cognitive and functional assessments. As a static member of the team there will be opportunities for professional and personal progression to develop clinical, educational, and leadership skills, as well as having opportunities to support qualified staff with service development and audits to better our patients’ experience and rehabilitation through therapy input. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the hiring manager ## 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. Are you looking for a new challenge and looking to specialise in the busy clinical area of surgery? This could be the opportunity could be for you! The surgical therapies team works across a wide range of specialities surgeries including upper and lower gastrointestinal, vascular (including amputations), ENT, oral maxillofacial, plastics, urology, gynaecology and specialised breast care. We cover 11 wards including a 14-bedded Surgical Special Care Unit providing both respiratory and rehabilitative post-operative care. The successful applicant will be static to the area and will be able to develop specialised knowledge and skills in specific surgical areas as stated above. Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work as part of the weekend and bank holiday rotas. ## Job Description We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Therapy Technical Instructor to join the Therapies team at the University Hospital of North Midlands. As a static senior therapy technician, the successful candidate will be expected to support band 3 therapy technicians as well as students and apprenticeship staff. Support and training for this role will be provided by the Advanced and Senior Therapists within the surgical team. The post will involve working with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and other technicians within a dynamic team. It will be expected that the successful candidate can manage a caseload with the support of their team, to provide assessments, deliver rehabilitative care, and support and manage discharge planning. You will also be responsible for identifying and completing onward referrals throughout our patient’s rehabilitative pathway. There are new and exciting areas of development within the surgical team for successful applicants to further their skills and knowledge, including within head and neck surgery, cognitive and functional assessments. As a static member of the team there will be opportunities for professional and personal progression to develop clinical, educational, and leadership skills, as well as having opportunities to support qualified staff with service development and audits to better our patients’ experience and rehabilitation through therapy input. ## Responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the hiring manager ## 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=10321285) - [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.