Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor The closing date is 19 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Are you passionate about helping people reconnect with their communities, build confidence and move forward in their recovery? This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive multidisciplinary team and work alongside the team Occupational Therapist to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. You will support service users, primarily through individual work, to identify and pursue meaningful community activities, strengthen social connections and promote independence and inclusion. Working under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist, you will deliver practical, recovery-focused support and contribute to both core interventions and the wider occupational therapy group programme. This may include psychoeducation, safety planning, problem-solving, supported self-management and employment-focused support. You will be based within the Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorder and Trauma (ADAPT) service--a dynamic, fast-paced team focused on delivering effective brief interventions. This varied role offers the opportunity to develop your skills, work collaboratively and contribute to high-quality care. To meet service needs, you may occasionally be asked to support other occupational therapy service areas. *** Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post *** Main duties of the job The postholder will support the delivery of occupational therapy interventions in the Bromley ADAPT Team, working alongside Occupational Therapists to promote recovery and independence for service users. The role involves supporting individuals to engage in meaningful activities that develop daily living skills, wellbeing, and social inclusion through the delivery of both group and one-to-one interventions. Networking and engaging with community resources will be an essential part of developing a program of activities which service users can continue to access outside of mental health services. About us Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our