CYP Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent Occupational Therapy Technical Assistant working within Ancora House. Our team consists of qualified OT staff and Technical Instructors working within a large MDT with nursing staff, medical staff, psychology, speech and language therapy, specialist eating disorder service and educational staff.

The successful applicant will work as part of the Occupational Therapy Team, taking direction from qualified OT staff while also showing initiative and self-direction when working independently. The Trust supports the Real Living Wage (RLW) hourly rate as set by the Living Wage Foundation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

The role provides the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills across a range of mental health conditions and settings, including:

• Eating disorders, anxiety, psychosis, and depression
• Assessment and short-term treatment focus within Coral and Indigo Ward and the future Integrated Eating Disorder Unit
• Engagement in activities to support patient wellbeing, including arts/crafts and other therapeutic activities

Key duties include:

• Working as part of an established, friendly, integrated multidisciplinary team
• Receiving support, direction and supervision from senior Occupational Therapy staff
• Demonstrating an understanding and application of the 6 C’s:
  Care;
  Compassion;
  Competence;
  Communication;
  Courage and Commitment

Essential and desirable criteria as described in the Trust’s person specification:

• Good understanding of occupational therapy and mental health conditions
• Enthusiastic, with a person-centred approach
• Previous experience in occupational therapy or with individuals experiencing mental health conditions is advantageous
• An interest in arts/crafts and activities to engage patients with mental health conditions is essential
• Enthusiastic, passionate, adaptable and highly motivated
• Willingness to work within an established MDT and to engage with supervision

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, across Wirral, Cheshire, and several other locations. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. CWP is committed to inclusive recruitment and values-based interviewing and supports a number of positive practice schemes.

We are Disability Confident, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware, and hold the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. We welcome applications from people with direct service experience and from diverse backgrounds.

All new starters commence on one fixed start date each month, in line with the Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme, which offers up to 3 weeks of training to support induction and initial training requirements.

Applicants are encouraged to download the full job description for details of main responsibilities. Our recruitment process is based on competence and values. Guidance to support applications is available via the Trust’s website and recruitment team at  or  We encourage applicants to review the Trust’s Values and provide examples demonstrating these values in their applications.

Guidance on disability and guaranteed interview schemes is available in the application materials. The Trust also notes DBS requirements: applicants will pay for their DBS check (costs deducted from salary after appointment); enrolment in the DBS Update Service is encouraged (small annual fee of £16).

Please note:

new entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the pay scale stated. Applications are advised to apply early as vacancies may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received. For further guidance, view the employer’s information on the Trust’s Values and guidelines.