Technical Instructor | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 High Secure Allowance £7,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Retford, DN22 0PD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Aug 2026
Closing date:	26 Sept 2026

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Summary

To provide leadership within the main Horticulture and Trade Skills environment at Rampton High Secure Hospital

To utilise specific Vocational qualifications namely Horticulture or a known trade qualification to provide a service for male and female patients experiencing mental ill health (to include Mental Illness, Personality Disorder and Learning Disability).

To be responsible for the health and safety of staff and patients within the Horticulture and Trade Skills environment.

The post is situated within the Forensic Care Group and located in Rampton High Secure Hospital.

The post holder will work with patients who present a risk to themselves and others and require treatment in a high secure setting. The post holder will supervise, instruct, and support patients in activities relating to their OT Vocational treatment programmes on and off wards and within the designated Horticulture and Trade skills area.

They will develop and deliver a needs led programme based on the individual patient’s Occupational Therapy goals. Take a lead role in the daily functions of the designated area of work. To include allocation of resources and compliance with Health and Safety and Security policy and procedures. They will take a lead on specific service developments specific to the work area and provide specialist knowledgeregarding the workplace.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Please note this post does not meet skill level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker/Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker/Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings and secure environments.

We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Be actively involved in the clinical risk assessment

process and feed into risk information documents andrisk management plans for patients and adhere tothese.

Be actively involved in the assessment and treatmentof individual patients. Working with Occupational therapists to ensure full packages of care are deliveredeffectively.

Successfully time manage and independently

priorities areas of responsibility.

Attend relevant departmental and wider meetings as required and appropriate.

Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.

Be involved in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities as required.

Accurately record statistical information for meaningful activity and other data requirements

Keep accurate, appropriate, and contemporaneouspatient records on RIO in accordance with Trust Policy

Undertake administrative tasks as required by theservice and the Directorate.

Ensure that all resources are available within the department to deliver the planned activities.

Attend and actively engage in relevant courses, workshops, tutorials, and conferences whereappropriate.

Participating in the Trusts’ Performance Appraisal andDevelopment process in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework.

Continually update and develop skills and utilisecontinuous professional development (CPD)oopportunities

Complete all essential training.

Engage in regular clinical and managerialSupervision and ensure supervision of staff within own designated area.

Contribute to the training of other staff and patients asrequired within the allocated area and maintainaccurate records of this.

Ensure the maintenance of a safe and securetreatment environment at all times.

Take joint responsibility for development andmaintenance of all risk assessments and COSHHitems required for the workplace and the equipmenttherein.

Jointly develop and adhere to specific activity riskmanagement plans.

Work within Health and Safety legislation, Trustpolicies and local procedures, including external agencies e.g. DEFRA

Responsible for security and safety and maintains records and schedules of all equipment, resources, and toolswithin work area, and in line with High Secure Directions

Responsible for ensuring that any concerns abouthealth and safety are managed effectively and in atimely manner.

Take personal responsibility for maintaining up to dateknowledge and adhering to all Trust policies and localprocedures.

Works within the Trust’s Equality and Diversity framework

This advert closes on Thursday 10 Sep 2026

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