Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 18.75
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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 fixed-term, part-time opportunity for a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. The role involves working alongside physiotherapists to deliver inpatient physiotherapy and rehabilitation across various acute hospital settings, including ICU/Surgical, orthopaedics, acute medicine, and elderly care. Duties include direct patient therapy, documentation, and general administration, with support and training provided by an experienced team. The post is for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
Essential criteria
- Basic numeracy and literacy qualifications (e.g. GCSE level)
- NVQ level 3 in Health Care or related subject
- Relevant experience as a physiotherapy assistant sufficient to meet the competencies of a technical instructor
- Experience of Moving and Handling
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience as a Technical Instructor or similar
- Experience in a relevant field e.g care of the elderly, orthopaedics
- Skills, ability and knowledge
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients particularly those with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses.
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to recognise the role of the therapy team within the healthcare setting
- Education and qualifications
- Basic numeracy and literacy qualifications (e.g. GCSE level)
- NVQ level 3 in Health Care or related subject
- Relevant experience as a physiotherapy assistant sufficient to meet the competencies of a technical instructor
- Experience of Moving and Handling
- Previous experience as a Technical Instructor or similar
- Experience in a relevant field e.g care of the elderly, orthopaedics
- Skills, ability and knowledge
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients particularly those with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses.
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to recognise the role of the therapy team within the healthcare setting
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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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Physiotherapy Team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Technical Instructor.
This is a fixed term post for a period of 12 months to cover maternity leave to commence late November 2026. This is for 18.75hrs a week
This role requires a dynamic and capable individual to work alongside physiotherapists to deliver inpatient physiotherapy and rehabilitation to a wide range of patients across an acute hospital site. This post will involve work within the ICU/Surgical team however may also involve the need to work in other clinical areas including both acute and rehab settings, including orthopaedics, acute medicine, and elderly care.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include providing face to face therapy to patients, documentation, and general admin duties. You will work as part of a clinical team to assist in the assessment and treatment of patients, be involved in MDT working and meetings.Support and training will be given from an experienced physiotherapy team, to develop your knowledge and skills in specific clinical areas. We have regular in-service training for all therapy technical instructors and actively encourage participation in this.To join the team you will need relevant ex
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