Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Job summary

Lancaster and Morecambe Older Adult Community Mental Health Services

An interesting and varied opportunity for 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours weekly) has become available for a dynamic band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor (OT TI) to work primarily in the Lancaster and Morecambe Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) function. The team is part of the wider Older Adult Community Mental Health Team supporting those residing in the Lancaster and Morecambe catchment areas.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about the role and its development, and be committed to providing excellent occupational therapy services to the local older adult population.

Ideally, applicants should have an understanding of the remit occupational therapy, experience of working with older adults with mental health needs, and the ability to deliver and support OT specific treatment plans and interventions. The role will be under the direction and supervision of a qualified occupational therapist. Applicants should also have excellent communication skills and a willingness to actively participate and contribute to wider professional and service improvements.

The core functions of the service are: The Community Mental Health Team, Memory Assessment Service, Home Treatment and Care Home Liaison. The post holder will be expected support 7-day service cover and required to work a flexible shift pattern within the hours of 8am - 8pm.

Main duties of the job

To work as a Technical Instructor, predominantly in a community setting, including home visits.

The post holder will carry out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, patient groups, individual therapeutic interventions and implementation of programmes of care. There will be close liaison and co-operation with other members of the team Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Consultants, Nurses, Administration Staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will work regularly with indirect supervision planning, and managing a delegated caseload.

The role will involve working within a MDT to support older adult mental health service users in the community to remain at home and prevent hospital admission. Please see the job description for further details about the role and expectations.

In addition, the post holder will be expected to undertake a range of other generic duties to support the overall team function and be responsive to the needs of patients, their family and carers

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

De-Vitre House

Lancaster

LA1 5AL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

De-Vitre House

Lancaster

LA1 5AL

Employer's website

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

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