Band 4 Technical Instructor - FIRST | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 4 Technical Instructor to deliver therapeutic interventions and support individuals transitioning from secure care to community settings. Candidates must have experience with challenging behaviors and a solid understanding of recovery-focused practices. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for career development and innovation in mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with challenging behaviours and mental health conditions.
• Desirable to have some understanding of autism.
• Ability to demonstrate a range of engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic interventions prescribed by Occupational Therapists.
• Facilitate successful transition to the community from secure care settings.
• Work multi-professionally across all FIRST services.

Skills

Understanding of recovery focused practices

Experience with challenging behaviours

Adaptive communication styles

Job description

Career Opportunity

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

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications and Experience

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

About the Trust

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.

Next Steps

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025.