Job summary
We are seeking a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor. The post holder will be a member of the wider Occupational Therapy (OT) team and will contribute to the provision of occupational therapy services. You will work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to enable service users to reach their recovery potential and develop the skills necessary to manage their occupational needs. You will motivate service users and encourage community re-integration by liaising with suitable local resources to promote social inclusion.
OT Technical Instructors work with both individuals and groups and contribute directly to the Seven Day Therapies Programme including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Important Sponsorship Information for this post: Due to service budget restrictions we are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
- To manage own workload
- To work independently under the supervision of a registered OT as a member of the MDT
- Use technical, creative and psychosocial skills to assist in providing therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users
- To take responsibility for leading on the development of service user projects
- Communicate with service users/carers
- Provide feedback on therapeutic activities to supervisor, OT colleagues and MDT
- Have an awareness of social inclusion and skills development and ensure activities used focus on these objectives
- To undertake additional delegated responsibilities as directed by OT supervisor.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of ward, department or community based therapeutic activities.
To use technical, creative, psychosocial and daily living skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote independence, wellbeing and social inclusion
Under supervision of a registered OT, facilitate/co-facilitate planned group work and individual activities
Contribute to formal OT assessments of service users under the guidance of a registered OT and provide feedback on service users occupational functioning
Under supervision assist and support service users to achieve their goals
To engage in the ongoing assessment and treatment of service users and adjust own clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the service users.
To assist in the implementation, evaluation, and modification of OT interventions
Under the supervision of a registered OT, develop and implement specific socially inclusive projects to meet the needs of service users.
To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of ward, department or community based therapeutic activities.
To use technical, creative, psychosocial and daily living skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote independence, wellbeing and social inclusion
Under supervision of a registered OT, facilitate/co-facilitate planned group work and individual activities
Contribute to formal OT assessments of service users under the guidance of a registered OT and provide feedback on service users occupational functioning
Under supervision assist and support service users to achieve their goals
To engage in the ongoing assessment and treatment of service users and adjust own clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the service users.
To assist in the implementation, evaluation, and modification of OT interventions
Under the supervision of a registered OT, develop and implement specific socially inclusive projects to meet the needs of service users.
To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification pertaining to health and social care, i.e. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ Level 2 or equivalent skills acquired. Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in health/social care/teaching setting. Experience of report/letter writing and form filling Experience of training others in technical/ leisure skills Experience of working both independently and in a team, as well as providing group and 1:1 interventions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems Group work skills Good personal organisation skills Ability to interact with staff of all disciplines and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification pertaining to health and social care, i.e. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ Level 2 or equivalent skills acquired. Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in health/social care/teaching setting. Experience of report/letter writing and form filling Experience of training others in technical/ leisure skills Experience of working both independently and in a team, as well as providing group and 1:1 interventions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems Group work skills Good personal organisation skills Ability to interact with staff of all disciplines and work as part of 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.
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).
