Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Hours Monday-Friday 9-5
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 311-F838-25
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hurst Place
- Town
- Tameside hospital
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/09/2025
Employer heading

Technical instructor
NHS AfC: Band 3
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technical instructor at Hurst Place. Hurst Place is a 15 bedded male inpatient mental health rehabilitation unit based at Tameside hospital. Hurst Place is part of the rehabilitation and high support care hub. The care hub is currently undergoing an exciting transformation to acheive excellence in patient care.
Main duties of the job
To provide occupational activity to patients with severe mental illness currently receiving services in the unit. The Technical Instructor will work under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist to provide vocational and social skills to patients.
Under the guidance of Occupational Therapist, to be autonomous in the planning and carrying out specified group activities.
To work with service users to identify occupational goals within a treatment session as part of the overall occupational therapy care plan.
To assist the qualified Occupational Therapist, as required, in the delivery of occupational therapy programme's on an individual and group basis.
To participate in the assessment of patients under the supervision of the Occupational therapist.
To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions to ensure occupational goals are being achieved.
To undertake occupational activity with patients that promotes recovery, is valued and undertakes to increase independence.
To be able to work autonomously to undertake specific individual and group OT sessions as agreed with the qualified OT.
To assist service users to develop and gain skills for everyday living, i.e. budgeting money, shopping, cooking, developing social networks, accessing local services etc.
To work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to clinical discussion. To maintain up-to-date and accurate records of all interventions.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide occupational activity to patients with severe mental illness currently receiving services in the unit. The Technical Instructor will work under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist to provide vocational and social skills to patients.
To contribute to the delivery of Occupational Therapy within Rehabilitation and High Support Care Hub.
Under the guidance of Occupational Therapist, to be autonomous in the planning and carrying out specified group activities.
To work with appropriate service/clinical/professional guidelines in the development and delivery of both group and individual clinical interventions which engage clients in therapeutic activities
To work with service users to identify occupational goals within a treatment session as part of the overall occupational therapy care plan.
To assist the qualified Occupational Therapist, as required, in the delivery of occupational therapy programme's on an individual and group basis.
To participate in the assessment of patients under the supervision of the Occupational therapist.
To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions to ensure occupational goals are being achieved.
To undertake occupational activity with patients that promotes recovery, is valued and undertakes to increase independence.
To be able to work autonomously to undertake specific individual and group OT sessions as agreed with the qualified OT.
To assist service users to develop and gain skills for everyday living, i.e. budgeting money, shopping, cooking, developing social networks, accessing local services etc.
To work as an integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to clinical discussion. To maintain up-to-date and accurate records of all interventions.
Person specification
Essential to role
Essential criteria
- Completion of care certificate or willingness to complete
- PMVA training or willingness to complete
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Basic IT skills
- Positive attitude towards people with severe and enduring mental health
- Completed Paris training or willingness to complete.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the technical instructor role
- Experience of working in a challenging environment
- Experience of working in rehabilitation services
- Willingness to drive the unit vehicle
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Rutter
- Job title
- Unit manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 3621
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
- Telephone
- 01617163181
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