University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Senior Therapy Technical Instructor
The closing date is 18 June 2026
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 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.
About us
The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke is 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.
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
* Acute hospital experience
Skills, Ability & Knowledge
* Ability to support own development
* Experience of supervising staff
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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