Senior Therapy Technical Instructor
The closing date is 18 December 2025
Job summary
Static Band 4 Neurology: We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Static Band 4 Senior Therapy Technician post within a fast paced team at UHNM. The post will be based within the Neurology and Neurosurgery team at the Royal Stoke Hospital. Patients include neurological conditions like GBS. MS, CIDP, Traumatic brain injury, Functional Neurological disorders, Neurooncology and cognitively and perceptually impaired. All Therapy Technicians are trained to have dual competencies in both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy and will work closely with the Senior Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapy Team. The post holder will work closely with the Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Multidisciplinary team, to ensure patients receive timely interventions and safe supported discharge from hospital.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job:
The successful applicant will work with Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, providing Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions under the direction of a qualified staff.
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To work independently but alongside the qualified team in assessing transfers, functional tasks, managing cognitive patients.
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To be involved in assessing and therapeutic interventions with patients with cognitive difficulties with support from qualified OT when needed
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Be able to escalate issues with patients if not progressing appropriately to qualified therapists as required.
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Will be expected to participate in supervising and mentoring rotational therapy technicians.
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To participate in the training of rotational members of staff as part of the in-service training programme.
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.
Details
Date posted
04 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
205-7627723
Job locations
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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