Job summary
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHs Foundation Trust is looking for an Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor to join Meadowbank rehabilitation unit located on the Berrywood Hospital site. Meadowbank is a 12 bedded in-patient unit for males of adult working age with severe and complex mental health conditions who are or would otherwise be high users of in-patient and community services.
Main duties of the job
The main focus of the unit is to deliver effective rehabilitation with an emphasis on occupation and recovery focussed interventions. The environment aims to replicate the demands of every-day living, which includes being able to shop and self- cater, explore and participate in education, volunteering or employment opportunities and re-engage in hobbies or activities of interest. You will be committed to working in co-production with service users to ensure the best possible outcomes can be achieved safely. You will exhibit confidence in supporting individuals to participate in their programmes of rehabilitation
It is anintegral part of the Community Mental Health Recovery Pathway and is a county wide service.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will take a specialist role with a focus on assisting the Occupational Therapist in providing occupational therapy assessments and interventions. Key duties will include:
Assess baseline functional and independent living skills and identify treatment interventions to improve/address performance in those areas.
Plan, implement, and modify a range of practical activity sessions that instruct and guide patients to achieve goals including daily living skills, coping skills, improving physical health / wellbeing, social skills, confidence, and self-esteem.
Develop links with local community-based and 3rd sector services to identify opportunities for ongoing practical activities post discharge.
Monitor patient progress during sessions and adjust interventions accordingly to elicit best outcomes.
Complete daily written records detailing observations and patient progress onto the electronic records system
Contribute towards service development activities as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will take a specialist role with a focus on assisting the Occupational Therapist in providing occupational therapy assessments and interventions. Key duties will include:
Assess baseline functional and independent living skills and identify treatment interventions to improve/address performance in those areas.
Plan, implement, and modify a range of practical activity sessions that instruct and guide patients to achieve goals including daily living skills, coping skills, improving physical health / wellbeing, social skills, confidence, and self-esteem.
Develop links with local community-based and 3rd sector services to identify opportunities for ongoing practical activities post discharge.
Monitor patient progress during sessions and adjust interventions accordingly to elicit best outcomes.
Complete daily written records detailing observations and patient progress onto the electronic records system
Contribute towards service development activities as required.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Good level of basic education (e.g. GCSE or equivalent) in English and Maths.
- oExperience of interacting with a variety of different groups of people. oUnderstanding of mental health problems and impact on daily functioning.
- oExperience of planning and facilitating an activity / exercise with groups of people. or individuals
Desirable
- oCare Certificate or equivalent i.e. Diploma in Health and Social Care
- oBasic knowledge experience or understanding of the role of occupational therapists in healthcare/social care/educational setting
- oMental health specific training and or experience.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oOrganise own workload by initiating, planning, facilitating and evaluating tasks that have been delegated and agreed by senior staff.
- oCarry out tasks independently as delegated within the set timeframe.
- oFacilitate OT general skill building groups which may include venues such fitness gym, chapel, games courts, local community.
Desirable
- oTraining in delivery of exercise/activity/educational sessions to groups of people.
- oKnowledge of practical and creative activities (could be own hobbies).
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Good level of basic education (e.g. GCSE or equivalent) in English and Maths.
- oExperience of interacting with a variety of different groups of people. oUnderstanding of mental health problems and impact on daily functioning.
- oExperience of planning and facilitating an activity / exercise with groups of people. or individuals
Desirable
- oCare Certificate or equivalent i.e. Diploma in Health and Social Care
- oBasic knowledge experience or understanding of the role of occupational therapists in healthcare/social care/educational setting
- oMental health specific training and or experience.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oOrganise own workload by initiating, planning, facilitating and evaluating tasks that have been delegated and agreed by senior staff.
- oCarry out tasks independently as delegated within the set timeframe.
- oFacilitate OT general skill building groups which may include venues such fitness gym, chapel, games courts, local community.
Desirable
- oTraining in delivery of exercise/activity/educational sessions to groups of people.
- oKnowledge of practical and creative activities (could be own hobbies).
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
