Band 4 Technical Instructor - FIRST

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Cofton Hackett CP; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking a Band 4 Technical Instructor to deliver therapeutic interventions for clients transitioning from secure care to the community. The ideal candidate will have experience with challenging behaviors and understanding of autism. You will collaborate with various services and promote recovery-focused practices. Join an inclusive team that values innovation and creativity in mental health support, making a real difference in people's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with mental health conditions.
• Essential adherence to clinical and procedural risk management.
• Demonstrated engagement strategies in occupational therapy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic interventions prescribed by Occupational Therapists.
• Work across various FIRST services and secure care settings.
• Facilitate successful community transitions for service users.

Skills

Understanding of recovery-focused practices

Experience working with challenging behaviors

Adaptive communication styles

Understanding of autism

Job description

The FIRST community Occupational Therapy team are looking for a Band 4 Technical Instructor, a fantastic career development opportunity.

The post holder will deliver therapeutic interventions prescribed by the Occupational Therapists that facilitate successful transition to the community from secure care settings.

You will work multi professionally across all FIRST services, Women’s, and Men’s medium secure services, St Andrews Hospital Birmingham, probation services and the low secure service.

We are looking for people who really understand the challenges of moving from secure care to the community and can evidence recovery focussed practices. Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours and mental health conditions is essential and desirable to have some understanding of autism. Adherence to clinical and procedural risk management processes are essential for staff, service user and public protection. You will need to demonstrate a range of engagement strategies and adaptive communication styles.

You will need to appreciate the value of Occupational Therapy and its role in the service. We encourage innovation and creativity in meeting the needs of our service users.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marie Walker Job title: Lead Occupational Therapist FIRST Team Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0121 301 3139

Initial contact through the Lead OT who will offer opportunity to visit or speak to other Technicians in the team.