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The role of Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor is to work alongside the Occupational Therapist and to carry out either individually or group activities, identified by the occupational therapist which will be aimed at enabling individuals to become more independent, confident and able to cope with problems they encounter because of their mental health problems. The activities which the Technical Instructor facilitates alongside the occupational therapist are skill based with a psychodynamic approach. The activities will include, health promotion, anxiety management, and relaxation, gaining confidence in using community facilities, cooking sessions, pharmacy sessions and relapse prevention sessions. The post holder will work with the full multi-disciplinary team and provide therapeutic groups as part of the wider MDT to ensure that the service which we offer helps our patients to regain as much of their independence as possible and to play an active role within their families and the community in which they live. 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 (MOHOST), 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 User in the Adult Acute setting, to support OT interventions for service users who have complex and challenging needs. - Receive clinical and professional supervision from Registered OT - To carry out administrative duties as required. - The post holder is required to take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with the Trust in adhering to statutory and departmental safety regulations. - The Trust is willing to support staff to complete occupational therapy apprenticeship. - The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they do not intentionally or recklessly misuse or interfere with anything provided in the interests of health safety or welfare e.g. misuse of equipment. - The post holder is required to contribute to the control of risk and must report immediately, using the Trust Incident reporting system, any incident, accident or near miss involving patients, service users, carers, staff, contractors or members of the public. - All Trust sites have been designated a no smoking area. The post holder is therefore advise smoking is not permitted within the hospital premises or grounds or whilst representing the Trust in the course of their duty. - Infection Prevention and Control is the responsibility of all Trust staff. - All staff members have a responsibility to protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections by consistently observing Trust Infection Prevention and Control Policies and procedures and best practice guidance in order to maintain high standards of Infection Prevention and Control. Direct Treatment Interventions - Home assessments: support home based assessment as required with qualified OT - Living skills: g. meal planning, cooking, budgeting, health education. - Social skills: g. discussion groups, communication groups, orientation to the community - Creative therapies: g. art, pottery, craft, music, creative movement - Education: information, technology, literacy, numeracy - Cognitive skills: g. use of specific activity to develop concentration, memory cognition, problem solving sequencing and occupational competence. - Recreation/leisure activities: promoting the use of community resources, hobbies/interests, gardening, voluntary work skills. - Health and fitness activities: sport and fitness activities, indoor and outdoor, both on the unit and in the community. - Specialist therapies: Reiki - delivery of therapeutic interventions within the prescribed OT care package (after undergoing specific training programme). - To participate in the OT specific professional groups as appropriate and both clinical and professional meetings as directed by the OT/Team Manager or OT lead. - To meet with registered OT each week for referral allocation and management under the terms of the agreed OT framework within the team. - To report effectively both verbally and in writing to the occupational therapy and multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) on the client’s performance and progress in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure. - To liaise with external agencies as required.