Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

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Job summary

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR in Vocation and Education

Service (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY)

Salary Scale: Band 4 - 30 hours per week

We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic, compassionate, creative and keenly motivated to join our well established and innovative occupational therapy team at Guild Lodge. You will be part of a team working alongside service users and staff to promote the importance of vocation and educational opportunities within a secure mental health hospital.

Main duties of the job

As a technical instructor being based and working within a secure environment your role will focus on developing a clear vocational/educational pathway for inpatients. There will be opportunities for you to identify and establish links not just within the hospital but also the wider community. A key aspect of this role will be to develop working relationships with partners within the community and set up vocational and educational meaningful roles. Predictable structure routine as well as the protective factors of work and education play and integral part within the model used within the service.

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 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!

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

Date posted

13 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-SPS741-CLK-A

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

Education

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in care/equivalent training to Diploma level in an area of vocation- i.e. carpentry, plumbing, tiling, construction (time served experience considered)

Desirable

Ability to undertake Positive and Safe training
First Aid training or be willing to gain within 6 months of appointment

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to network with other agencies
A knowledge of the benefits of vocation/education as an intervention as well as awareness of community resources that support this in your area of expertise.

Experience

Essential

Previous teamwork

Desirable

Working with people who experience mental health/learning/brain injury difficulties
Working within a vocational/educational setting

Person Specification

Education

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in care/equivalent training to Diploma level in an area of vocation- i.e. carpentry, plumbing, tiling, construction (time served experience considered)

Desirable

Ability to undertake Positive and Safe training
First Aid training or be willing to gain within 6 months of appointment

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to network with other agencies
A knowledge of the benefits of vocation/education as an intervention as well as awareness of community resources that support this in your area of expertise.

Experience

Essential

Previous teamwork

Desirable

Working with people who experience mental health/learning/brain injury difficulties
Working within a vocational/educational setting

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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)