RTS Technical Instructor

West London NHS Trust; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a Recovery Therapy Support Assistant to engage with patients through various therapeutic activities like woodcraft and horticulture. The role involves working closely with a team to help develop patients' skills in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates should enjoy working with people and have good communication skills.

Qualifications

• Enjoyment in working with people and patience in teaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in woodcraft activities like constructing bird boxes.
• Support horticultural tasks such as weeding and seeding.
• Help develop personal organization and time management skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to learn practical tasks easily

Job description

Job Overview

You will work with a minimum of three other staff in each session and work with the patients in simple tasks which give a sense of achievement. The post is a face‑to‑face job and is very practical in nature but does involve session notes and patient records. The aim of the service is to engage, support and develop patients as part of their recovery through engagement in meaningful therapeutic activities.

Key Responsibilities

In the wood crafts area, this could be a construction of a bird box, jigsaw cutting, wood turning lathe or pyrography engraving.

• Construction of a bird box
• Jigsaw cutting
• Wood turning lathe
• Pyrography engraving

In the horticultural area you could be working with patients in the greenhouse or the allotment area on seeding, weeding, grass cutting etc.

• Seeding
• Weeding
• Grass cutting

You will always work with two other staff who have a good knowledge of the patients who have a primary diagnosis of severe mental illness or personality disorder. The RTS assistant would work as part of a close team of staff who work together to provide a wide range of activities which help patients develop work skills. These skills could be personal organisation and time management, concentration on a task, following instructions or copying tasks.

• Personal organisation and time management
• Concentration on a task
• Following instructions or copying tasks

These skills are developed through a variety of activities including wood craft skills, picture framing, professional publishing and printing and gardening skills.

• Wood craft skills
• Picture framing
• Professional publishing and printing
• Gardening skills

Key Skills & Aptitudes

Staff who work in these areas enjoy working with people and are aware that people take time as adults to learn new skills. It is helpful to have be able to learn practical tasks easily and to be a good communicator.

About West London NHS Trust

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024‑25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.