Job Description

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 mental illness. You will motivate service users and encourage community re-integration by liaising with suitable local resources to promote social inclusion.



OT Technical Instructors support individuals and groups in the Seven Day Therapies Programme, typically working some evenings, bank holidays, a Saturday and a Sunday across four weekends.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post:

Due to service budget restrictions we are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.



Key Task and Responsibilities



To manage your 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



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



To exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance

To support service users within the forensic service, offering a range of therapeutic activities as well as encourage access to community activities to promote social inclusion

To attend all relevant mandatory training as directed by the Trust

To contribute to CPD through participation in training and development opportunities

To attend the Trust wide OT Support Worker's Development group



To participate in and contribute to the development of the service locally

To ensure relevant national and local polices are implemented

To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal guided by KSF.



To work effectively as a member of a team by 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

To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research and apply them to practice

To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects



To communicate appropriately with service users and carers, team members and OT colleagues To communicate appropriately with those who have difficulty with communication for any reason. To communicate effectively as required within job role using appropriate methods of communication. To ensure that up to date electronic and written records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards * To report effectively to the MDT on service users' progress/performance in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure