Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for Band 3 Technical Instructors to assist in the provision of therapeutic and rehabilitative activities to patients in accordance with the identified needs specified in the patient care plans, focusing predominantly on engaging patients in health and fitness, social and leisure-based activities.
The post will be based in Ashworth Hospital within the Rehabilitation and Recovery Service. Experience of working within a secure mental health environment is essential.
Technical Instructors work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective relationships with patients, delivering a consistent approach to patient care and providing therapeutic interventions, while maintaining operational security.
The successful candidate will work within the Rehabilitation and Recovery Services in the Secure and SpLD Division and will be based at Ashworth High Secure Hospital. Staff may be asked to work across the Secure and SpLD Division including Ashworth, Rowan View Medium Secure Unit or Rathbone Low Secure Unit depending on service requirement.
Main duties of the job
The Life Rooms is one of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trusts innovative services. Our Social Model of Health is designed to support the prevention and population health agendas by activation through a three-pillar model; learning, social prescribing and community. The three-pillar model enables people to become more activated in their own health.
See person specification for further details.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support in the development and implementation of patient therapeutic/rehabilitative programmes in conjunction with other members of the team.
Assist in the delivery of professional and vocational/rehabilitative skills to a designated patient group.
Assist Technical Instructor I and II in the formulation of patient care programmes to meet the identified needs of patientsAssist Technical Instructor I in the assessment, planning, monitoring and implementation of patient-centred therapy programme in line with service standards.
Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
Provide regular oral and written reports/information pertaining to patients development within the Rehabilitation Services to multidisciplinary Patient Care Teams with support from senior staff.
Ensure a safe and secure therapeutic environment through conformity with current Health & Safety legislation.
Maintain the health, safety and security of others and initiate, contribute and comply with risk assessment.
To regularly carry out recorded checks to include gym equipment and ensure the maintenance of a safe working environment and to report promptly any problems so as to ensure a prompt response.
Keep up to date with developments and changes in respect of Rehabilitation trends.
Participate in the Trust Appraisal process on an annual basis.
Participate in on-going mandatory training and to take opportunity to extend knowledge and skills to maintain and up date knowledge and skills
Engage in regular supervision and reflective practice.
Maintain a high secure environment in line with High Security Directions
In the absence of the TI2 the post holder will deputise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support in the development and implementation of patient therapeutic/rehabilitative programmes in conjunction with other members of the team.
Assist in the delivery of professional and vocational/rehabilitative skills to a designated patient group.
Assist Technical Instructor I and II in the formulation of patient care programmes to meet the identified needs of patientsAssist Technical Instructor I in the assessment, planning, monitoring and implementation of patient-centred therapy programme in line with service standards.
Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
Provide regular oral and written reports/information pertaining to patients development within the Rehabilitation Services to multidisciplinary Patient Care Teams with support from senior staff.
Ensure a safe and secure therapeutic environment through conformity with current Health & Safety legislation.
Maintain the health, safety and security of others and initiate, contribute and comply with risk assessment.
To regularly carry out recorded checks to include gym equipment and ensure the maintenance of a safe working environment and to report promptly any problems so as to ensure a prompt response.
Keep up to date with developments and changes in respect of Rehabilitation trends.
Participate in the Trust Appraisal process on an annual basis.
Participate in on-going mandatory training and to take opportunity to extend knowledge and skills to maintain and up date knowledge and skills
Engage in regular supervision and reflective practice.
Maintain a high secure environment in line with High Security Directions
In the absence of the TI2 the post holder will deputise.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- 12 months experience working with clients in a mental health environment.
- Understanding of the Life Rooms philosophy.
Desirable
- Experience working within secure services
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
- The ability to initiate and carry out patient care tasks and facilitate therapeutic activity.
- Exhibit good organisational and observational skills.
- Evidence of ability to use information technology (email, word processing) or motivation to obtain necessary skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing (clinical notes, reports).
- Excellent observation skills and able to relay key information to others (verbally and in clinical notes).
- Confident and competent at delivering group sessions within the Life Rooms programme.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectful
- Enthusiasm
- Responsive to service users
- Transparency and honesty
Person Specification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- 12 months experience working with clients in a mental health environment.
- Understanding of the Life Rooms philosophy.
Desirable
- Experience working within secure services
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
- The ability to initiate and carry out patient care tasks and facilitate therapeutic activity.
- Exhibit good organisational and observational skills.
- Evidence of ability to use information technology (email, word processing) or motivation to obtain necessary skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing (clinical notes, reports).
- Excellent observation skills and able to relay key information to others (verbally and in clinical notes).
- Confident and competent at delivering group sessions within the Life Rooms programme.
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectful
- Enthusiasm
- Responsive to service users
- Transparency and honesty
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.
