Senior Therapy Technical Instructor - Cystic fibrosis
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working with patients with cystic fibrosis from birth to adulthood, specializing in an exciting clinical area with scope for independent and multidisciplinary work in both acute and community settings. The candidate must have knowledge of health promotion and exercise prescription, with an ability to instruct and educate. High-level experience in Therapies or an exercise environment is essential. Strong communication and digital literacy skills are required for booking appointments, recording clinical outcomes, and liaising with patients and families. The post requires driving for home visits and working across multiple sites to manage both paediatric and adult patients.
Essential criteria
- 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
- Qualification within health/social or sports environment
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Science's Grade C/4 and above
- A Level/NVQ Qualification
- Meets competency framework for Technical Instructor Band 3 specific to work area
- Ability to plan, schedule and organise patient appointments and organise own workload effectively.
- Experience in a NHS or other Healthcare/social/Sports environment or within an exercise environment where the candidate has had to instruct
- Acute hospital experiece
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint along with national registries and databases
- Experience of Multidisciplinary work
- Skills, Ability & Knowledge
- Good communicator verbally and in writing
- Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
- Experience of supervising staff
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
- 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
- Qualification within health/social or sports environment
- GCSE Science's Grade C/4 and above
- A Level/NVQ Qualification
- Meets competency framework for Technical Instructor Band 3 specific to work area
- Ability to plan, schedule and organise patient appointments and organise own workload effectively.
- Experience in a NHS or other Healthcare/social/Sports environment or within an exercise environment where the candidate has had to instruct
- Acute hospital experiece
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint along with national registries and databases
- Experience of Multidisciplinary work
- Skills, Ability & Knowledge
- Good communicator verbally and in writing
- Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
- Experience of supervising staff
- Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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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.
Important information for applicants: To ensure clarity of accountability, scope of practice and professional responsibilities, the Trust does not normally appoint individuals holding active NMC or HCPC registration into Band 2 Clinical/AHP Support Worker, Band 3 Senior Clinical/AHP Support Worker or Band 4 AHP Support Worker/Technician roles. Registered nurses and Allied Health Professionals interested in joining UHNM are encouraged to explore our registered professional opportunities, which are advertised regularly across the Trust.
This role will involve working with a specificgroup of patients with a lifelong conditionfrom birth through to adulthood. Thisis an opportunity to specialise in an exciting clinical area with scope forindependentandmultidisciplinaryworkingboth in the acute trust but also within the community.With advancements in CF management the candidate must have knowledge of health promotion and exercise prescription along with an ability to instruct and educatenavigatingpotential barriers.Therefore, it is essential that the candidate hasa high levelof experience working in Therapies or an exerci
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