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Senior Therapy Technical Instructor
The closing date is 14 October 2025
University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Therapy Technical Instructor to join our dynamic Fragility Fracture Integrated Therapy team.
We are looking for a dedicated individual to support the delivery of high quality care and rehabilitation for patients recovering from fragility fractures. This static position will give you the opportunity to develop skills and experience within a specialised area, working alongside experienced Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy technicians .
Main duties of the job
Key Duties:
* To work autonomously managing and prioritising own patient caseload under the supervision of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
* Facilitation of discharge planning through mobility progression, functional assessments where appropriate, and identify the need for and issue equipment.
* To carry out Cognitive assessments under the supervision of Occupational Therapists.
* To provide support and supervision to B3 Therapy Technicians, Apprentices and Students.
* To provide education to the wider Multi-disciplinary Team.
* Support with data collection and audit to facilitate and improve service delivery.
Whilst this is a Static Role on the Fragility Fracture ward the Trust is committed to the provision of a 7 day service. Applicants to this post would be expected to participate in a 7-day working rota including working weekends. Therapy is provided until 6pm Monday - Friday, so this role would also include working extended hours on a rota. You will complete competencies and experience working in other areas within the trust including: Trauma, Elective, Neurosurgery, ARTU, CT and Paediatrics.
About us
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
Job 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
* 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
* GCSE Science's Grade C/4 and above
Experience
* High level of background working in Therapies as a Therapies Technical Instructor
* Excellent organisational skills
* Acute hospital experiece
Skills, Ability & Knowledge
* Ability to assess patients with cognitive difficulties using standardised assessments and pathways
* Ability to assist OTs in the fabrication of splints and casts
* Assessment of multiple patients to problem solve mobility
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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