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

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

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Enfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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The main duties of the job include (as guided by the ward OT / supervisor / Therapy lead).

Facilitate a variety of group activities i.e. cooking. This can also consist of functional sessions.
Facilitate one to one intervention.
Facilitate functional assessments as guided by the ward OT.
Accompany the ward OT on home visits / community access.
Have regular supervision & annual appraisal.
Complete TI competencies during the 6month probational period.
Contribute to client care by liaising with the MDT.

BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services.

We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million.

In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care.

BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which delivers MH care across some of the prisons and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury.

We are rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC.

We have also been appointed as the lead provider of forensic mental health services across North London managing the devolved New Models of care budget of £170m from 2018/19.

To work alongside the Occupational Therapist during the initial assessment period and support the induction process of the new admissions, this will include carrying out initial contact/ assessments.
To liaise with the Occupational Therapist regarding the functional ability of individual patients and implementation of treatment programmes considering both physical and mental health conditions.
To follow the referral process for patients attending sessions ensuring that appropriate security and risk procedures are adhered to.
To ensure that a range of activities is available so that individual treatment programmes can be implemented.
To work directly with carers and family members, within the bounds of patient confidentiality: gathering information, providing educational advice and support, facilitating planning and communication
To ensure that treatment programmes and activities are carried out to a competent standard.
To support the OT's in maintaining the timetable of activities and to ensure that changes are communicated to patients and MDT appropriately.
To facilitate group and individual activity sessions on and off wards, in accordance with directorate policies.
To make links with outside community resources to aid the reintegration of patients back into the community.

To utilise specific skills within patient group sessions such as art, craft, cooking, smoking cessation and fitness as part of the patient's individual treatment programme