Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ward & home based assessments: supporting assessments as required with qualified OT

Living skills: e.g. meal planning, cooking, budgeting, health education.

Social skills: e.g. discussion groups, communication groups, orientation to the community, Life Story work

Creative therapies: e.g. art, craft, music, creative movement

Education: information, technology, literacy, numeracy

Cognitive skills: e.g. use of specific activity to develop concentration, memory cognition, problem solving sequencing and occupational competence.

Recreation/leisure activities: promoting the use of community resources, hobbies/interests, gardening, voluntary work skills.

Health and fitness activities: sport and fitness activities, indoor and outdoor, both on the unit and in the community.

To participate in the OT specific professional groups as appropriate and both clinical and professional meetings as directed by the OT/Team Manager or OT lead.

To meet with registered OT each week for referral allocation and management under the terms of the agreed OT framework within the team.

To report effectively both verbally and in writing to the occupational therapist, physiotherapist and multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) on the clients performance and progress as per their individual care plans.

To liaise with external agencies as required.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Technical qualifications, e.g. City & Guilds, or NVQ3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent technical / life skills gained through work or personal experience.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with people experiencing mental health needs.
• Experience of working with clients in groups

Knowledge

Essential

• Interest and the ability to learn, practice and apply the role of Occupational Therapy TI with clients with mental health needs.
• Knowledge of wide range of therapeutic activity for clients with mental health needs.
• Keen interest in working in a mental health setting.
• Health / Safety and Risk awareness.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of MOHO (Model of Human Occupation)..
• A comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic activity and the role of OT for people with mental health needs.

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Willingness to work flexibly.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)