Technical Instructor

37.5 hours per week. Do you have an interest in occupational therapy and how engaging in occupation can increase wellbeing and provide structure and activity to a service user's day?

Are you interested in activities such as sports, arts, music and skills of daily living, and how you can support others to engage in these interests to improve their lives?

Are you a positive, solution focused and creative person who would like to work with individuals who have often not had the opportunity to explore different activities in a supportive and nurturing environment?

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and proactive person to join our award winning team at Lee Mill working alongside our Occupational Therapists to provide individual tailored care and group activities to our patient group at Lee Mill.

Lee Mill is a secure recovery unit looking after adult males from Plymouth and the surrounding areas. The OT department comprises of two Occupational Therapists and two technical instructors who provide a timetable of therapeutic activities and occupation to our patient group. Activities include sailing, walking, catering, relaxation, support with education, budgeting etc. alongside any special interests or skills that the team possesses.

To use specialist technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible,inpatient based therapeutic activity programme as part of the occupational therapy service provision to adults with a mental illness, Learning Disabilities and related issues.

To provide self-directed, individual activities for specified patients both on and off theunit, working within risk management guidelines, as this may include working alone in the unit for periods of time.

To be responsible for planning and implementing specialist activities and other appropriate interventions; both individual and group activities and treatments in accordance with identified needs, as sole or co-facilitator at Lee Mill or inthe community. This may include developing additional, specialist therapeutic interventions and opportunities in line with service needs as directed by Senior OT.

Participate in theteam which responds to any untoward incidents and undertake associated training.

To work closely withOTs and Nurses in the unit to ensure restrictions and escort arrangements are communicated and understood in order to comply with the agreed management of individual patients on the unit.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Main Duties

Clinical

To be responsible for contributing tothe planning, monitoring and evaluating of patient centred individual and / orgroup activities as part of a regular review of the service requirements.

To use technical and creative skillsto engage patients in therapeutic activities to promote healthy psychological and physiological well being.

To develop observation, reporting…