Technical Instructor

Main area Allied Health Professionals Grade 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time – 22.5 hours per week (Three days per week to be agreed following interview) Job ref 311-O662-25-A

Employer Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Orchard House Day Hospital Town Royton, Oldham Salary increment dependant on experience Closing 12/08/2025 08:00 Interview date 22/08/2025

Technical Instructor

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If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

• Be part of a growing and supportive team dedicated to making a positive difference to the mental health of children and young people.
• Access to regular supervision, professional development, and training opportunities.
• A competitive salary, pension scheme, and generous annual leave.
• Opportunities for career progression.

Technical Instructor Post at Orchard House Day Hospital in Oldham

As a Technical Instructor you will be working alongside Occupational Therapists in a multi-disciplinary team working with Older people with mental health problems which are seriously impacting on the quality of their lives. You will be supporting patients throughout the day both in group settings and individually, both practically and emotionally.

You will be working with the team to promote good mental health in a range of group activities with patients who have functional mental health problems such as Psychosis, Bi -polar, Depression and Anxiety but not people with dementia

Our team comprises of OT\’s, Nurses, Technical Instructors, Nursing Assistant, Support Worker and Admin Support.

This is a part time post – 22.5 hours – worked over Three full days. 08.15 am until 16.15

The service works Monday to Friday and does not cover weekends or Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

Under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist the post holder will be expected to:
• Deliver and implement planned and prescribed OT assessment, interventions, treatment programmes, group activities and care packages, within a structured OT model, under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist, but without direct supervision.
• Work as an integrated member of the MDT.
• Follow the OT Process of Assessment/Planning/Intervention/Evaluation within the
OT framework and the Model of Human Occupation, (MOHO), with regular senior OT supervision.
• Contribute to MDT assessments and OT assessments that measure clinical outcomes

Work within Mental Health Service for Older People, to support OT interventions for service users who have complex and challenging needs.
• Receive clinical and professional supervision from Registered OT
• To be involved in a rota to serve lunches and drinks to patients as part of their therapeutic day
• To carry out administrative duties as required.

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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

Clinical Duties and Care
• To implement care packages, care programmes and treatment plans within an
occupational therapy framework (MOHO/Social Inclusion Model) that are
supervised and established by a qualified OT
• To contribute to team evaluation of interventions.
• To contribute to the evaluation of OT outcomes of OT care packages, using OT
assessments available within the model.
• Use activity to motivate and engage service users therapeutically.
• To adapt and influence the therapeutic environment according to the service
users’ needs, in order to bring about conditions for change, engagement,
participation and inclusion, in accordance with assessed medical and mental
health needs.
• Jointly develop and independently deliver group and individual therapies and
occupational activity, within a treatment context.
• Deliver group programmes that address service users’ needs within the following
domains: social, educational, leisure, physical health and well-being, creative,
cognitive and social inclusion.
• In regular supervision sessions, evaluate outcomes of therapeutic interventions,
and treatment activities.
• To assist the OT, promote independence and enablement within individually
designed daily living and daily occupation programmes.
• To participate in handovers, staff meetings, client reviews, ward rounds and case
conferences.
• Participate in the Care Programme Approach and clustering.
• Focus on key areas of occupational engagement functioning and work to improve
motivation for occupation, pattern of occupation, communication, environment,
motor skills and process skills, and contribute to the clinical development of
treatment accordingly.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Technical qualifications, e.g. City & Guilds, or NVQ3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent technical / life skills gained through work or personal experience.
• Care Certificate

Experience

• Experience working with clients with mental health needs.
• Experience of working with clients in groups
• Experience of working with people with functional and organic mental health problems in older age.

Knowledge

• Interest and the ability to learn, practice and apply the role of Occupational Therapy TI with older age clients with mental health needs.
• Knowledge of wide range of therapeutic activity for clients in older age with mental health needs.
• Keen interest in working with older people in a mental health setting
• Knowledge of dementia and the impact of the condition on functioning
• Knowledge of the physical limitations of aging
• Health / Safety and Risk awareness

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of organic and functional illness
• Knowledge of MOHO (Model of Human Occupation).
• Knowledge of the impact of physical health needs on the mental health of people in older age.
• A comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic activity and the role of OT for older people with mental health needs.

Work Related Circumstances

• Willingness to work flexibly.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Sponsorship – 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 government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards . The checks are:

• 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 the NHS will be required to providetheir HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line withgovernment guidance . If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence own your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Liz Lawton Job title Orchard House Day Hospital Manager Email address liz.lawton@nhs.net Telephone number 07753807770 Additional information

If Liz Lawton is not available please contact Orchard House on 0161 716 3610 and ask to speak to Lindsey Bush or Harriet Whittaker

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