Technical Instructor

Here at Hellesdon Hospital we have an exiting opportunity for you to join our team as a Technical Instructor. This is a role which service users consistently identify as having a positive impact upon their recovery and their experiences in mental health inpatient services.
We feel this is an excellent time to join us because in January 2025, our brand new gym and outdoor sports facility will be opening alongside our new wards.
This post is specifically to work along side an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist and the wider MDT to deliver a range of 1-1 and group interventions to our patients. A minimum qualification of a Level 2 Gym, fitness would be required. You will support people currently on the ward to engage in conversations or engage practically to help them maintain or improve their physical health and their overall wellbeing., You will be required to work across 2 wards across Hellesdon Hospital to support service users in undertaking physical activity. We have a new gym and other areas to facilitate activities.
You will also facilitate time away from the unit with identified individuals in order to access community resources and engage with nature.
A relevant qualification in Occupational Assistant therapies or a foundation degree is essential for this post, in addition to a level 2 Gym Instructor qualification.
Observe and assess general behaviour, functional ability and response of patients during therapeutic activities.
Report patient observation and assessment to the appropriate clinical ward-based team.
Attend patient clinical meetings, as deemed appropriate by the Clinical Team Leader.
It is essential you can work as part of a team in order for us to provide evidence based interventions for the people we support.
You will require effectively communications skills as you will be working with lot of individuals with complex needs., We value life skills, lived experience and a commitment to work with us to meet the needs of the ward. We are keen to integrate individuals existing skills into the services we are able to provide, as well as supporting personal and professional development through additional training.
If you are someone who relishes a challenge, works well under pressure and likes to be part of a great team then we would welcome your application., EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
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Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.
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A Care certificate or completed within first 12 weeks of start date, or relevant equivalent qualification.

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we'd love you to join us!

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Benefits included with this role are:-
+ NHS pension
+ a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
+ career progression
+ starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
+ staff physio service
+ NHS discounts and many more.