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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working)
Job ref
205-7890373
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke Site
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Therapy Technical Instructor

Band 3

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.

We are looking for an individual to undertake a Therapy Technical Instructor post within the Therapy Team at the University Hospital of North Midlands.  The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital.  The post holder will be part of one of two clinically based teams that make up the Therapies Department. 

The successful candidate will be supported by our excellent Senior and Advanced Therapists helping to rehabilitate patients on acute wards across the Trust.

The successful candidate should have experience of working within a healthcare environment and an understanding of Therapy interventions.  The post holder will also be expected to complete competencies in both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. 

Therapy Services work within a 7 day shift system therefore there is a requirement to work weekends and bank holidays.  

Main duties of the job

The Therapies Department comprises of two multidisciplinary based teams, the Medical & Surgical Team and the Specialised Services Team, incorporating both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.  

The specialities within the two teams are as follows:

Medical & Surgical Team:

Network Services Team:

  • General Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Frail Elderly
  • Medicine including Emergency portals (Including Outpatients)
  • Oncology
  • Renal
  • Stroke
  • Critical Care

 

  • A&E and Fracture Clinic Outpatients
  • Burns and Plastic Surgical Outpatients
  • Elective Orthopaedics In Patients and Outpatients
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology Inpatients/Outpatients
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Cardio-thoracic
  • Paediatric Inpatient & Outpatients
  • Trauma Inpatients & Outpatients

Working for our organisation

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park.

Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application

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.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE English Grace C/ 4 or above or evidence of good literacy
  • GCSE Maths Grace C/4 or above or evidence of good numeracy
Desirable criteria
  • GCSE Science Grade C/4 or above
  • Completed or undertaking a Therapy Apprenticeship
  • A Level/NVQ Qualification
  • Qualification within health/social or sports environment

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in a NHS or other Healthcare/social/Sports environment
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a therapy environment
  • NHS experience

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amy Shirley
Job title
Interim Therapy Manager for Network Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 675340
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