Therapy Technical Instructor - Bank

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to work within the Specialised Services Therapy team. This is a zero hour contract on the Bank as a Therapy Technical Instructor. The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital. The successful applicant will become part of two clinically based teams that make up the Therapies Directorate. The post will work within acute wards across UHNM sites.

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.

Supervision will be provided by the Band 5/6/7 Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist and personal development is supported through appraisal and internal and external training.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be supported by our excellent Senior and Advanced Therapists helping to rehabilitate patients predominantly on the Trauma, Elective Orthopaedics, Fractured Neck of Femur wards and also the Acute Rehabilitation and Trauma Unit, Neurology and Cardiothoracic wards.

The Therapies Department comprises of two multidisciplinary based teams, the Medical & Surgical Team and the Network Services Team, incorporating both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. These teams form part of the Trust Medical, Surgical and Network Services Divisions.

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

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa (pro-rata)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-7114875

Job locations

Royal Stoke Site

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Job description

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

Essential

  • 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

  • GCSE Science Grace C/4 or above
  • Completed or undertaking a Therapy Apprenticeship
  • A Level/NVQ Qualification
  • Qualification within health/social or sports environment

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a NHS or other Healthcare/social/Sports environment

Desirable

  • Acute hospital experience
  • Experience of working in a therapy environment
  • NHS experience

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

Essential

  • Methodical approach to work
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

  • Accredited training
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

  • GCSE Science Grace C/4 or above
  • Completed or undertaking a Therapy Apprenticeship
  • A Level/NVQ Qualification
  • Qualification within health/social or sports environment

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a NHS or other Healthcare/social/Sports environment

Desirable

  • Acute hospital experience
  • Experience of working in a therapy environment
  • NHS experience

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

Essential

  • Methodical approach to work
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

  • Accredited training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Site

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Site

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Head of Therapies for Network Services

Amy Shirley

amy.shirley@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782675344

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa (pro-rata)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-7114875

Job locations

Royal Stoke Site

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


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