Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Horticulture Technician

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Job summary

We are looking for a Band 4 Horticulture Technician to join the Occupational Therapy/ Engagement and Involvement team based at Langdon Hospital, in Dawlish. The role is dynamic and challenging. In this role you will be contributing to patient recovery through using your Horticulture skills. This will be within a variety of settings such as our raised bed gardens within the medium secure unit wards. You will need to be person centred in your approach, creative in your problem solving skills, and an ability to adapt your horticulture tasks to meet your patients needs. Our Horticulture Technician post is a valued role within the Occupational Therapy Service and is part of the foundation of the service. You will be making a significant contribution to our patients recovery and wellbeing along with being instrumental in helping to assess and identify skills that will be transferable as and when they move on into the community.

Main duties of the job

You will have experience of working in a team, providing person centred care within a therapeutic environment using horticulture skills. The role involves communication, so we expect that you have excellent verbal and written skills. We expect you to have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, with level one standard in Word and Excel.

Interacting with patients and their family you will be able to quickly build a rapport with a range of people from different backgrounds. Dealing with sensitive information daily, you will understand the importance of personal boundaries and patient confidentiality. Maintaining data security within Trust IT systems is an important element of the role.

You will often work under pressure and without direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable. You will prioritise tasks, and manage your own workload, providing support for your colleagues where required.

You will become an important part of the team, working to ensure that every patient receives high quality care. You may be required to support the induction of new staff member, demonstrating activities to them and providing supervision to support more junior staff members.

We will help you to grow in the role, and will support you to achieve the Care Certificate if required.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

23 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9369-23-0257

Job locations

Langdon Hospital

Exeter Road

Dawlish

Devon

EX7 0NR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Formal technical qualifications at level 4 relating to Horticulture e.g. - BTEC Professional award, certificate and diploma level 4 or Health Care NVQ Level 4 or equivalent skills acquired through experience.

Desirable

Current UK Driving Licence.

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years work experience in health/social care/teaching setting.
Experience of working within a horticulture environment.

Desirable

Experience of teaching/training others in creative / practical skills
Experience of work in learning disability/mental health/
challenging behaviour

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Ability to set clear boundaries and communicate these to others
Good communication skills, written and verbal
Knowledge of computer skills including Word, Excel and Publisher
Ability to teach practical skills to people with disabilities
Positive interpersonal skills
Ability to set clear boundaries and communicate these to others
Ability to modify interventions to meet users capabilities and enable outcomes of interventions
Ability to work single handed in supportive and/or community settings
Good personal organisation skills
Awareness of the implications of long-term institutional care
Understanding of professional conduct
Health/safety and risk awareness
Ability to work flexibly and shifts according to the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Formal technical qualifications at level 4 relating to Horticulture e.g. - BTEC Professional award, certificate and diploma level 4 or Health Care NVQ Level 4 or equivalent skills acquired through experience.

Desirable

Current UK Driving Licence.

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years work experience in health/social care/teaching setting.
Experience of working within a horticulture environment.

Desirable

Experience of teaching/training others in creative / practical skills
Experience of work in learning disability/mental health/
challenging behaviour

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Ability to set clear boundaries and communicate these to others
Good communication skills, written and verbal
Knowledge of computer skills including Word, Excel and Publisher
Ability to teach practical skills to people with disabilities
Positive interpersonal skills
Ability to set clear boundaries and communicate these to others
Ability to modify interventions to meet users capabilities and enable outcomes of interventions
Ability to work single handed in supportive and/or community settings
Good personal organisation skills
Awareness of the implications of long-term institutional care
Understanding of professional conduct
Health/safety and risk awareness
Ability to work flexibly and shifts according to the needs of the service.

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.