Job summary
Our friendly and caring team of therapists
are looking for a likeminded person who has the passion and drive to make a
difference for the individuals we work with who are struggling with a diagnosis of dementia.
The Technical
instructor role is varied, working with and reporting to both Occupational Therapists and
Physiotherapist. Supporting with assessments, interventions and group work.
You will need a
calm and patient approach with excellent communication skills in order to engage successfully with our patients who have complex health needs, both physical and mental. By using a compassionate
approach and with the drive to make a difference the role can be very rewarding.
Main duties of the job
As a Technical Instructor you will be involved
right from the start of the patients journey, completing initial screening and
assessments, working with therapists to plan interventions with regular
reviews.
You will work
with individuals on a 1:1 basis and provide some group interventions. You will be
expected to maintain good written and verbal communication, have excellent
organisational skills and feel confident to appropriately/sensitively share
your experiences, ideas and skills with all staff across the MDT, wider
services and carers and families.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential criteria (Equivalent qualifications will be considered where their equivalency can be demonstrated)
- - Experience of working as a Therapy Support worker (OT or PT)
- - GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- - Knowledge of medical conditions and terminology, therapy techniques and interventions
Desirable
- - Relevant NVQ level 3 or
- - Relevant Technical qualification
Experience
Essential
- - Significant relevant experience
- - Experience of working in a therapy team
- - Excellent observational skills
- - Can teach practical skills
- - Is able to document written and verbal information in a clear and logical manner
- - Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with patients, family and colleagues
- - Has practical computer skills
- - Is able to organise and prioritise own workload
- - Can use initiative and work single -handedly in a supportive environment
- - Is able to work as a team member and lead a team motivating self and others
- - Good time management skills
- - Ability to demonstrate understanding of relevant physical and mental health conditions & the impact of these on an individual's health & functioning
Desirable
- - Experience of working with older adults
- - Experience of working in a mental health setting
Job Overview
Essential
- Technical Instructor (OT - PT skilled) MHSOP Inpatients (Dementia)
- Undertake initial screening assessments following written protocols and feeding results back to supervising therapists and ward multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Undertake skilled and specialised support work involving clinical interventions requiring higher level technical skills to assess and support patients with complex conditions e.g. functional assessments, relaxation, anxiety management, following written protocols.
- Provide therapy support to patients who have a range of mental health conditions, to enable them to maintain, restore or create a balance between their abilities and the demands of their functional, cognitive, social and environmental challenges in the areas of self-care, mobility and function.
- Engage patients and their carers in therapeutic programmes of care and encourage them, in a compassionate manner, to support them in achieving identified goals and to maximise independence and well-being through a client- centred approach.
- Work unsupervised with individual or groups of patients, making alterations to treatment programmes according to protocols & reporting back patient progress and informing the OT/Physiotherapist/MDT of any relevant issues.
- Support the delivery of an efficient and effective service and thereby meet the varied needs of patients on the ward.
- Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary MHSOP ward team and inpatient service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential criteria (Equivalent qualifications will be considered where their equivalency can be demonstrated)
- - Experience of working as a Therapy Support worker (OT or PT)
- - GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- - Knowledge of medical conditions and terminology, therapy techniques and interventions
Desirable
- - Relevant NVQ level 3 or
- - Relevant Technical qualification
Experience
Essential
- - Significant relevant experience
- - Experience of working in a therapy team
- - Excellent observational skills
- - Can teach practical skills
- - Is able to document written and verbal information in a clear and logical manner
- - Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with patients, family and colleagues
- - Has practical computer skills
- - Is able to organise and prioritise own workload
- - Can use initiative and work single -handedly in a supportive environment
- - Is able to work as a team member and lead a team motivating self and others
- - Good time management skills
- - Ability to demonstrate understanding of relevant physical and mental health conditions & the impact of these on an individual's health & functioning
Desirable
- - Experience of working with older adults
- - Experience of working in a mental health setting
Job Overview
Essential
- Technical Instructor (OT - PT skilled) MHSOP Inpatients (Dementia)
- Undertake initial screening assessments following written protocols and feeding results back to supervising therapists and ward multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Undertake skilled and specialised support work involving clinical interventions requiring higher level technical skills to assess and support patients with complex conditions e.g. functional assessments, relaxation, anxiety management, following written protocols.
- Provide therapy support to patients who have a range of mental health conditions, to enable them to maintain, restore or create a balance between their abilities and the demands of their functional, cognitive, social and environmental challenges in the areas of self-care, mobility and function.
- Engage patients and their carers in therapeutic programmes of care and encourage them, in a compassionate manner, to support them in achieving identified goals and to maximise independence and well-being through a client- centred approach.
- Work unsupervised with individual or groups of patients, making alterations to treatment programmes according to protocols & reporting back patient progress and informing the OT/Physiotherapist/MDT of any relevant issues.
- Support the delivery of an efficient and effective service and thereby meet the varied needs of patients on the ward.
- Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary MHSOP ward team and inpatient service.
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.
