# Therapy Technical Instructor (T&O) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-technical-instructor-tando/ccd78e3c-de78-4a4a-8edc-d38840553be6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapy-technical-instructor-tando/ccd78e3c-de78-4a4a-8edc-d38840553be6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Stepping Hill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £27,485 - £30,162 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-07T14:51:06.288Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapies/Therapies-v8318767 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8318767?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stockport.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### Therapy Technical Instructor (T&O): Permanent (37.5 hours) ### An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Therapy Technical Instructor within the T&O Integrated Therapy team. You must have significant experience as a Band 2 or 3 Therapy Assistant or currently be working as a Band 4 Technical Instructor. You must be well motivated, enthusiastic and committed to delivering high quality care and service delivery to patients who have a wide range of orthopaedic conditions. You will be working under the guidance of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists carrying out a range of assessments/reviews of patients both on the In - Patient wards and in the Pre – operative Education Groups for elective joint replacements. You will be undertaking a range of tasks independently within a supported environment. You will be able to work flexibly depending on the needs of the service. The In - Patient Integrated Therapy Department is committed to continuing professional development and has an established in-service training programme. For more information, please contact Mark Makin, Trauma and Orthopaedics Team Leader on 0161 419 5270. ### Main duties of the job Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker/Skilled visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. To support the qualified Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in providing a Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service to the orthopaedic elective and trauma wards. They will work flexibly across all disciplines (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy) to provide holistic care and meet service needs. They will be responsible for an identified caseload of non-complex patients with indirect supervision from a registered therapist, implementing therapy led treatment plans to provide rehabilitation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16 ### 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 ### Education **Essential** - Relevant Foundation Degree or equivalent qualifications or can demonstrate equivalent experience in relevant clinical area - GCSEs (Grade C or above) in Maths and English Language or equivalent (Eg. Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English) **Desirable** - Attended relevant courses. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy practice / guidelines relating to older people and orthopaedics - Knowledge and understanding of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice. **Desirable** - Knowledge of policies and procedures e.g. safe manual handling, equipment, discharge pathways - Underpinning knowledge and practice to support interventions required to safely assist patients to meet their optimum potential. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience (or equivalent) working at a band 3 in a relevant field of therapy - Experience independently planning activities and workload within agreed operation procedures ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records. - Ability to organise caseload and manage time effectively. - Ability to communicate effectively and adapt style in response to needs of patients and carers. - Ability to motivate and encourage reluctant and challenging patients, using negotiation and persuasion skills. - Competent IT skills eg basic use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint ### Work Related Circumstances **Essential** - Physical effort – moving and handling throughout day. ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 310.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2576) - [applicant guide (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1756) - [our behaviours - care (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1757) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676076) ## 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.