Main area Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - Monday - Friday: Working pattern may be negotiable
Job ref
373-SMH2174-B RR
Site Soss Moss
Town
Alderley Edge
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 Includes secure allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
This exciting and interesting job involves working with male patients in secure services.
The post holder will be expected to plan, organise and implement an appropriate range of activities to help meet individual needs with oversight from registered Occupational Therapists.
Activities may include relaxation, mindfulness, domestic cooking activities, creative sessions, community access, gym access, and physical activities.
There is scope for the post holder to identify and deliver new activities that are within their own personal skill set.
You will follow a daily timetable of activities that support patients to achieve their full potential.
Main duties of the job
Develop positive supportive relationships with patients to support them towards achieving their personal goals.
Develop new and exciting activities to ensure a varied range of therapy activities on site.
Thoroughly plan, organise and implement a range of therapeutic activities aimed at meeting specific and targeted individual needs.
Use positive encouragement to support individuals with complex mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and autism to engage in meaningful activity.
Ensure that all activities meet clear risk assessment and health and safety practices.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, promoting equality and diversity, and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria
* NVQ Level III or equivalent in relevant subject area
* Food Hygiene training or be willing to gain within 3 months of appointment
* COSHH training or be willing to gain within 6 months of appointment
* First Aid training or be willing to gain within 6 months of appointment
Desirable criteria
* Higher level education qualifications
Knowledge & Expertise Essential criteria
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* High level of coordination and organisational skills
* Basic risk assessment and risk management skills
* Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
* Computer literacy
* Basic understanding of issues affecting people with a Learning Disability, Autism or Mental Illness in a secure environment
* Basic awareness of issues affecting health & social care
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice or of other therapies
* Skills and interest in using a variety of activities and interventions relevant to the post including creative activities, domestic skills, horticulture, exercise
Experience Essential criteria
* At least three years experience in a health care setting
* Experience of organising and leading individual or group therapeutic activities
* Experience of working with individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism or Mental Health conditions
Desirable criteria
* Experience in secure setting
* Experience of working in the community
* Experience of delivering adult education
* Experience in an Occupational Therapy team
Applicant requirements
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.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Kate Sharp
Job title
Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address
Telephone number
07584557551
Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact or telephone 01244 393100. For the right candidate, we may consider experience over qualifications. Please ring to discuss further.
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