Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 19/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is a hands-on support role within occupational therapy at Blyth Community Hospital. You will work closely with qualified OTs, see patients in various settings, and help assess and solve everyday functional problems. Responsibilities include providing and fitting equipment, supporting rehabilitation activities, and helping patients become safer and more independent. The role requires good communication, practical skills, teamwork, and the ability to work independently while knowing when to seek advice.
Key responsibilities
- Work under the direction of an Occupational Therapist.
- Plan and provide delegated programs of therapeutic activities tailored to the client under the instruction of the Occupational Therapist.
- Implement planned interventions within hospitals or community settings, including supporting basic environmental checks and prescription of equipment.
- Assist therapists with administrative duties associated with the delivery of services.
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or above/equivalent or demonstrable experience within health, social care and education settings
- Knowledge of OT techniques and /or activities relevant to client group; acquired through training, experience in an OT setting to NVQ.
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a competent and enthusiastic Technical Instructor to join our friendly, well-established Occupational Therapy Service based at Blyth Community Hospital . This is a**** hands-on support role within occupational therapy. You would work closely with qualified OTs, see patients in different settings, help assess and solve everyday functional problems, provide and fit equipment, support rehabilitation activities, and help patients become safer and more independent. The role requires good communication, practical skills, teamwork, safe working practices and the ability to work independently while knowing when to seek advice. This role also involves weekend working and supporting other sites in community hospitals acute settings as required.
Service hours are currently 08:30-16:30 Monday - Friday . There is an expectation of weekend working across other Northumbria Healthcare sites. Contractual hours are between 08:00-20:00 and this may be implemented in the future.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will work under the direction of an Occupational Th
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