University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Therapy Technical Instructor

The closing date is 09 April 2026

Job summary

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

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

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7890373

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 Grade 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

  • Experience of working in a therapy environment
  • NHS experience

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
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 Grade 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

  • Experience of working in a therapy environment
  • NHS experience

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites

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)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Therapy Manager for Network Services

Amy Shirley

amy.shirley@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782675340

Details

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7890373

Job locations

Royal Stoke Site

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Supporting documents

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