Technical Instructor - Enfield, United Kingdom - Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
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Enfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Occupational Therapy department as aBand 4 Technical Instructor (TI).


Would you like to support adults who have complex mental health needs and a forensic / offending history in their rehabilitation? To help them identify and pursue their interests, develop functional and life skills, or help them to identify future vocational and educational pursuits.


You will need to have experience, or be willing to learn and support service users to access fitness, gardening, music, artistic outlets, develop social networks, develop life skills etc.

We are keen to utilise any specialist skills/passions or hobbies you may have and incorporate these into your role, e.g.

meditation, teaching or sharing a skill.

Current TI's report enjoying seeing service users developing their skills and confidence and enjoying themselves while engaging in activity, whilst challenges can be overcoming patients lack of motivation.

The North London Forensic Service is an OUTSTANDING service as rated by the CQC. We are an ever growing, innovative service who pride ourselves on being service user led. We champion experts by experience and have a department dedicated to this alone.


Our OT department is resourced with a recreational centre which includes 2 gyms, a sports hall, pottery room, music/recording studio, IT suite, horticulture garden, ADL kitchen, tennis court, carpentry and mechanics workshop, a service user lounge, cafe and shop.

Some of the groups that run from the centre include pet therapy, plumbing and motorbike repair/maintenance.


We also have a co-produced Recovery College which delivers workshops and classes (such as yoga, drama skills and mindfulness to name a few) to service users as well as staff.

The occupational therapy team is a large department and has ever expanding opportunities for learning and career development, some of which include:

  • Extensive training opportunities including: Trauma informed Care and VdTMoCA
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the link attached.
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