Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Technical Instructor for Rehabilitation and Recovery Services

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Band 4 Technical Instructor to work with our Rehabilitation and Recovery Services within the first-of-its-kind "Life Rooms", within a High Secure Hospital in Maghull Health Park, Liverpool.

We are keen to hear from individuals with a passion for the delivery of educational and vocational-based skills, knowledge and qualifications to enhance the Life Rooms offer.

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust specialises in providing high-quality care to individuals with Learning Disability and Mental Health problems. The Secure and Specialist Learning Disability Division have a number of Forensic and Enhanced Support services that include High Secure, Medium Secure, Low Secure, Step Down and Enhanced beds based within inpatient services or in the community. We also have a dedicated Specialist Support Team that provides support in the community.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Technical Instructor to work with service users to support them in accessing education, vocational and recovery-based opportunities in the Life Rooms. Someone who can demonstrate compassion and empathy to our service users, improving the quality of care services within a Secure/Forensic Environment.

It is essential that you are enthusiastic, passionate, adaptable and highly motivated, with a keen interest in working in mental health and learning disabilities in forensic services. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in a fast-paced and challenging environment and be involved in the ongoing development of the Rehabilitation and Recovery provision.

Your role will include working in the Life Rooms as well as provide an outreach provision on wards.

You will actively engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote physical health, mental health and well-being within the high secure hospital environment. The post holder will support service users to attend and participate in sessions that enable recovery through attendance to the Life Rooms department and take lead on planning and facilitating sessions.

You will be part of an established multidisciplinary team, as well as receiving support, direction and supervision from senior members of the Rehabilitation and Recovery Services.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Date posted

23 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£23,949 to £26,282 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-SEC5961190

Job locations

Ashworth Hospital

Parkbourn

Maghull, Liverpool

L31 1HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Each service is delivered using least restrictive principles, maximising opportunities for service users to work towards more independent living and receive specialist therapy geared to their personalised recovery. The service operates with a strong focus on multidisciplinary team working and the utilisation of all staff in delivering integrated therapy over the 24 hour period.

See attached Job Description for further information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level three or equivalent in relevant vocational subject area, such as Art, Crafts, Music , IT

Desirable

Higher level education qualifications

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

Experience working with service users with a Learning Disability/Autism /Mental Health
Skills and interest in using a variety of activities and interventions relevant to the post including physical health activities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High level of co-ordination and organisational skills
Basic risk assessment and risk management skills
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
Understanding of the link between physical health and mental health

Desirable

Experience in secure setting
Experience of team working.
Advanced training - pertinent to the role.
Experience of supervising staff members within a team

Values

Essential

Continuous Improvement
Accountability
Respectfulness
Enthusiasm
Responsive to service users
Engaging leadership style
Commitment to reducing restrictive practices
Passion for enhancing the patient experience and quality of life

Skills

Essential

Ability to plan and facilitate groups and activities with minimal supervision.
Good observation skills
Good organisation skills
Ability to exercise good personal time management
Ability to work as part of a team
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
Positive interpersonal skills
Ability to manage own workload and time

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level three or equivalent in relevant vocational subject area, such as Art, Crafts, Music , IT

Desirable

Higher level education qualifications

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

Experience working with service users with a Learning Disability/Autism /Mental Health
Skills and interest in using a variety of activities and interventions relevant to the post including physical health activities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High level of co-ordination and organisational skills
Basic risk assessment and risk management skills
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
Understanding of the link between physical health and mental health

Desirable

Experience in secure setting
Experience of team working.
Advanced training - pertinent to the role.
Experience of supervising staff members within a team

Values

Essential

Continuous Improvement
Accountability
Respectfulness
Enthusiasm
Responsive to service users
Engaging leadership style
Commitment to reducing restrictive practices
Passion for enhancing the patient experience and quality of life

Skills

Essential

Ability to plan and facilitate groups and activities with minimal supervision.
Good observation skills
Good organisation skills
Ability to exercise good personal time management
Ability to work as part of a team
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
Positive interpersonal skills
Ability to manage own workload and time

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashworth Hospital

Parkbourn

Maghull, Liverpool

L31 1HW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashworth Hospital

Parkbourn

Maghull, Liverpool

L31 1HW

Employer's website

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