OT Technician: Sponsorship Available

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are seeking a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor to join the team at The Tarn Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) The post holder will be a member of the wider Occupational Therapy (OT) team and will contribute to the provision of Occupational Therapy services across Oxleas House. You will work in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to enable service users to reach their recovery potential and develop the skills necessary to manage their occupational needs. You will motivate service users and encourage community re-integration by liaising with suitable local resources to promote social inclusion.

OT Technical Instructors work with both individuals and groups and contribute directly to the Seven Day Therapies Programme and may be required to work over the weekend. This is usually once a month on either a Saturday or Sunday as part of the rota.

 

Main duties of the job

  • To manage own workload
  • To work independently under the supervision of a registered OT as a member of the MDT
  • Use technical, creative and psychosocial skills to assist in providing therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users
  • To take responsibility for leading on the development of service user projects
  • Communicate with service users/carers
  • Provide feedback on therapeutic activities to supervisor, OT colleagues and MDT
  • Have an awareness of social inclusion and skills development and ensure activities used focus on these objectives
  • To undertake additional delegated responsibilities as directed by OT supervisor

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Experience of working in a Mental Health Setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an inpatient mental health setting

essential

Essential

  • Experience of working within an OT Team

Desirable

  • Experience of support Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention

essential

Essential

  • An understanding of mental health diagnoses and impact on function

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 30 October 2025

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