Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Technical Instructor (Occupational Therapy)

The closing date is 24 July 2025

Job summary

SPECIALIST SECURE SERVICESSecure Services Guild Lodge

Medium/Low/Step Down Secure Unit

We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic, compassionate, hardworking and keenly motivated to join our well established and innovative occupational therapy team, within the occupational therapy department at Guild Lodge.

You will be part of a team working alongside service users and staff to promote the importance of engagement and occupation.

As a technical instructor being based and working within a secure environment your role will focus on developing good working relationships with service users - identifying their interests and supporting their pathway through secure services. Predictable structure routine as well as the protective factors of occupation play an integral part of a service user's journey within Guild Lodge.

We have a range of excellent environments and opportunities for services users - namely a large Therapeutic Resources Centre & Sports Hall (that includes pottery, art rooms, and library, kitchen and gym/sport facilities) as well as the Tarnbrook Vocational Unit (this has metal and woodwork as well as silversmithing, horticulture and IT resources). We also access and use community facilities.

We always support and encourage our staff through personal development and appraisal and value the importance of regular supervision. This is an excellent chance to gain a range of really good skills in a fantastic environment.

Main duties of the job

To participate as a member of the Occupational Therapy (OT) service assisting with specified duties and taking some responsibility for his/her own work within a broad framework laid down by an OT.The post will require specialised expertise and involve responsibilities over and above those normally expected of a Technical Instructor.

As part of the OT Service the job holder will be required to work across men's, female and Forensic Brain injury service line, including medium secure, low secure and step-down units.

The jobholder will be required to provide individual and group interventions in a variety of environments (ward, hospital & community-based facilities). Service requirements may occasionally involve some flexibility of work.

For further information and/or informal visit please contact us on the details provided.

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

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Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1428-EB

Job locations

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence or experience of qualification in work, art, craft, leisure or domestic skills
  • OR Agreed equivalent(s) such as NVQ in health care subject to Level 3

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to carry out group activities
  • Good communication & networking skills
  • Good self- management skills / well organised

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people with mental health problems
  • Working in a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence or experience of qualification in work, art, craft, leisure or domestic skills
  • OR Agreed equivalent(s) such as NVQ in health care subject to Level 3

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to carry out group activities
  • Good communication & networking skills
  • Good self- management skills / well organised

Experience

Essential

  • Working with people with mental health problems
  • Working in a multidisciplinary team

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Rebecca Kenyon

rebecca.kenyon@lscft.nhs.uk

01772406693

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1428-EB

Job locations

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH


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