Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

373-LD0325

Town

Chester

Salary

£22,816 - £24,336 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

13/06/2023 23:59

Job overview

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone joining the Trust in a Clinical role who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.

To be eligible for the relocation payment, you must live more than 40 miles from the base/location of the post you are applying for and you would need to relocate to within 15 miles of the new base.

If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.

Eastway is an inpatient unit, offering assessment and treatment for adults with learning disabilities and additional complex challenging behaviours.

An opportunity has arisen to recruit an Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor on a full time basis to work under the guidance of the Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist on this inpatient unit, alongide the skilled and comitted multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team and you will be required to provide a comprehensive and quality occupational therapy service to adults and their carers in the areas of learning disability and/or mental health.

The post holder will contribute towards promoting recovery, maximising service users’ independence and maintaining optimum levels of functional skills in a predominantly acute inpatient setting.

The individual must also be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C’s in practice, these being Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.

The post is 37.5 hours per week and working hours can be negotiated according to service needs.

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 are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

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. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Bronze’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

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, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

If your disability 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 also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for our Armed Forces community. Please answer YES’ to the question in the application form.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

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. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.

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 on 01244 393100.

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 with experience in health care setting or 3 years experience in an occupational therapy setting and willing to work towards Fundamentals of Care certificate

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Co-ordination and organisational skills.
• Basic risk assessment and risk management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• Basic computer literacy
• Basic understanding of issues affecting people with mental health problems.
• Basic awareness of issues affecting health and social care

Desirable criteria

• Skills in leading groups
• Skills in using a variety of activities and interventions relevant to the post including creative activities and domestic skills.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in a health care setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience in mental health care setting

Applicant requirements

Further details / informal visits contact

Job title

Unit Manager

Email address

lorna.fisher3@nhs.net

Telephone number

01244 397224

Additional information