Technical instructor | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Tameside; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider is seeking a Technical Instructor to work with patients in a mental health rehabilitation unit. You will provide occupational activities to patients, support their independence, and work under qualified Occupational Therapists. The role requires strong planning skills and experience in patient care, with a commitment to promote recovery and improve patients' daily living skills. Benefits include flexible working opportunities and professional development access.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients with severe mental illness.
• Ability to plan and carry out group activities.
• Familiarity with occupational therapy principles.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead group activities for patients.
• Identify and assist with patients' occupational goals.
• Participate in patient assessments under supervision.
• Maintain accurate records of interventions.

Skills

Group activity planning

Patient autonomy support

Goal identification

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Experience in occupational therapy

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technical instructor at Hurst Place, a 15-bed male inpatient mental health rehabilitation unit based at Tameside hospital. Hurst Place is part of the Rehabilitation and High Support Care Hub, which is undergoing transformation to achieve excellence in patient care.

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.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously plan and carry out specified group activities under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist.
• Work with service users to identify occupational goals within a treatment session as part of the overall occupational therapy care plan.
• Assist the qualified Occupational Therapist, as required, in the delivery of occupational therapy programmes on an individual and group basis.
• Participate in the assessment of patients under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
• Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions to ensure occupational goals are being achieved.
• Undertake occupational activity with patients that promotes recovery, is valued and increases independence.
• Work autonomously to undertake specific individual and group OT sessions as agreed with the qualified OT.
• Assist service users to develop and gain skills for everyday living, e.g. budgeting money, shopping, cooking, developing social networks, accessing local services, etc.
• Work as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical discussion and maintaining up-to-date and accurate records of all interventions.

About us & Benefits

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 proud of our #PennineCarePeople and strive to be 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. We would also encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental illness, either as a service user or carer.

If you come and work for us we 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 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

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 programmes 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 increases independence. 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 and maintaining up-to-date and accurate records of all interventions.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025