Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Oxleas Nhs Foundation Trust; London Borough of Bromley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapy support role within the ADAPT team. You will assist in delivering recovery-focused OT interventions, supporting service users to engage in meaningful activities and promote independence.

You will work under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, delivering group and one-to-one sessions, and may collaborate with other OT services to broaden care for people with mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Essential qualification in Health & Social Care.
• Experience in mental health is essential.
• Ability to work autonomously with individuals/groups.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of occupational therapy interventions in the ADAPT team.
• Provide group and 1-to-1 activities to improve daily living skills, wellbeing and social inclusion.
• Engage with community resources to develop activity programs beyond the service.
• Attend meetings and contribute to MDT input and supervision.

Skills

Independent working

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 2 (Health & Social Care)

Job description

Job summary

Are you passionate about helping people reconnect with their communities, build confidence and move forward in their recovery?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive multidisciplinary team and work alongside the team Occupational Therapist to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. You will support service users, primarily through individual work, to identify and pursue meaningful community activities, strengthen social connections and promote independence and inclusion.

Working under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist, you will deliver practical, recovery-focused support and contribute to both core interventions and the wider occupational therapy group programme. This may include psychoeducation, safety planning, problem-solving, supported self-management and employment-focused support.

You will be based within the Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorder and Trauma (ADAPT) service--a dynamic, fast-paced team focused on delivering effective brief interventions. This varied role offers the opportunity to develop your skills, work collaboratively and contribute to high-quality care. To meet service needs, you may occasionally be asked to support other occupational therapy service areas.

*** Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post ***

Main duties of the job

The postholder will support the delivery of occupational therapy interventions in the Bromley ADAPT Team, working alongside Occupational Therapists to promote recovery and independence for service users.

The role involves supporting individuals to engage in meaningful activities that develop daily living skills, wellbeing, and social inclusion through the delivery of both group and one-to-one interventions. Networking and engaging with community resources will be an essential part of developing a program of activities which service users can continue to access outside of mental health services.

About us

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

Job responsibilities

Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist (OT) the postholder will:

• Work as part of the ADAPT multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
• Use technical, creative and psychosocial skills to deliver occupational therapy intervention to assist in the provision of a flexible, service user centred programme of therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties.
• Have an awareness of social inclusion and skills development and ensure activities used focus on these objectives
• Work autonomously under the guidance of the ward occupational therapists and physiotherapists to implement treatment for service users with mental health issues impacting upon function. This will entail both group and 1-1 work.
• Provide treatment in accordance with individualised care plans under the supervision of an occupational therapist
• Support service users to undertake daily activities that are designed to support recovery and independence as directed by the occupational therapist or physiotherapist.
• Attend and contribute to staff and team meetings as required
• Report any safety or security concerns in order to maintain the safety of service users, staff and others.
• Take part in regular supervision and appraisal and attend and participate in mandatory courses and training as indicated.
• Participate in the process of multi disciplinary working by exchanging appropriate information with service users, staff, carers and others maintaining adherence to data protection guidance and confidentiality at all times.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed

Qualifications

Essential

• Technical qualification e.g. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ level 2

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working in mental health

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work single handed with individuals/groups within a supportive environment

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.