Technical instructor

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technical Instructor to provide occupational activities to patients with severe mental illness. This role involves supporting the Occupational Therapist in delivering therapy programs, assisting patients in developing skills for everyday living, and working autonomously in group and individual sessions. Candidates should have a good level of education, relevant NVQ training, and experience in healthcare. Competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Qualifications

• Recent experience working in the field of healthcare or related area.
• Experience of working with serious mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational activity to patients with severe mental illness.
• Work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
• Assist in the delivery of occupational therapy programs.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to motivate client group

Non-judgemental attitude

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

Good general level of education to GCSE level

Training and experience to NVQ 3 level or NVQ 2 with additional experience to NVQ 3 level

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technical instructor at Hurst Place. Hurst Place is a 15 bedded male inpatient mental health rehabilitation unit based at Tameside hospital. Hurst Place is part of the rehabilitation and high support care hub. The care hub is currently undergoing an exciting transformation to acheive excellence in patient care.

Main duties of the job

To provide occupational activity to patients with severe mental illness currently receiving services in the unit. The Technical Instructor will work under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist to provide vocational and social skills to patients.

Under the guidance of Occupational Therapist, to be autonomous in the planning and carrying out specified group activities.

To work with service users to identify occupational goals within a treatment session as part of the overall occupational therapy care plan.

To assist the qualified Occupational Therapist, as required, in the delivery of occupational therapy programme's on an individual and group basis.

To participate in the assessment of patients under the supervision of the Occupational therapist.

To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions to ensure occupational goals are being achieved.

To undertake occupational activity with patients that promotes recovery, is valued and undertakes to increase independence.

To be able to work autonomously to undertake specific individual and group OT sessions as agreed with the qualified OT.

To assist service users to develop and gain skills for everyday living, i.e. budgeting money, shopping, cooking, developing social networks, accessing local services etc.

To work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to clinical discussion. To maintain up-to-date and accurate records of all interventions.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including :

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work / life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide occupational activity to patients with severe mental illness currently receiving services in the unit. The Technical Instructor will work under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist to provide vocational and social skills to patients.

To contribute to the delivery of Occupational Therapy within Rehabilitation and High Support Care Hub.

Under the guidance of Occupational Therapist, to be autonomous in the planning and carrying out specified group activities.

To work with appropriate service / clinical / professional guidelines in the development and delivery of both group and individual clinical interventions which engage clients in therapeutic activities

To work with service users to identify occupational goals within a treatment session as part of the overall occupational therapy care plan.

To assist the qualified Occupational Therapist, as required, in the delivery of occupational therapy programme's on an individual and group basis.

To participate in the assessment of patients under the supervision of the Occupational therapist.

To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions to ensure occupational goals are being achieved.

To undertake occupational activity with patients that promotes recovery, is valued and undertakes to increase independence.

To be able to work autonomously to undertake specific individual and group OT sessions as agreed with the qualified OT.

To assist service users to develop and gain skills for everyday living, i.e. budgeting money, shopping, cooking, developing social networks, accessing local services etc.

To work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to clinical discussion. To maintain up-to-date and accurate records of all interventions.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good general level of education to GCSE level
• Training and experience to NVQ 3 level or NVQ 2 with additional experience to NVQ 3 level.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience of working in the field of health care or related area
• Experience of working with SMI

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• To have an understanding of serious mental illness and rehabilitation interventions
• To have a good knowledge of the principles of occupational therapy
• Ability to use a variety of methods to teach occupational skills to clients
• Basic IT skills and ability to use standard packages.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good interpersonal skills
• Non-judgemental
• Ability to motivate client group.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

📝 Application support - We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit the on our website.

🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the

📬 After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

✅ If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with . These include :

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS) / Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and / or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

🚀 Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

📣 Additional Information -

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note :

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
• We may close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, please apply as soon as possible.

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Telephone

01617163181