Job summary
- Main area
- Technical Instructor
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some weekend working will be required.)
- Job ref
- 311-S525-24-A
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Technical Instructor
NHS AfC: Band 3
About the Trust
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
Job overview
To work with appropriate service/clinical/professional guidelines in the development and delivery of both group and individual clinical interventions which engage clients in therapeutic activities.
-To work with service users to identify occupational goals within a treatment session as part of the overall occupational therapy care plan.
-To assist the qualified Occupational Therapist, as required, in the delivery of Occupational Therapy programmes on an individual and group basis.
-To adopt a non-judgmental approach with patients, which is based upon respect and dignity
-To undertake occupational activity with patients that promotes recovery, is valued and undertakes to increase independence.
-To seek feedback from service users regarding their experience of OT and share feedback with the OT team to inform service design and delivery.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the delivery of Occupational Therapy within the adult acute wards.
Position in Organisation: Responsible managerially and professionally to Head Occupational Therapist, Reports to Band 6 Occupational Therapist.
Scope and Authority: Under the guidance of Occupational Therapist, to be autonomous in the planning and carrying out specified group activities.
Working for our organisation
Norbury Ward is a female acute ward situated at Stepping Hill Hospital.
The ward provides assessment, treatment and support to service users within the Pennine Care footprint, who maybe experiencing mental health illness.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or City and Guilds or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in direct contact with patients, service users, public etc.
- Experience of working with people living with Mental Illness.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of a mental health environment/ hospital/healthcare environment
- Experience of group work
- Experience of behaviours that challenge
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the issues associated with people living with severe and enduring Mental Illness.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Interest and ability in a variety of activities and creative media
- Good written/verbal communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Team worker
- Ability to motivate others
- Able to work to own initiative without continuous supervision, seeking advice from others as necessary
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work with clients with challenging behaviors
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Craig Kingsley
- Job title
- Occupational Therapist
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 4063
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