Flexible Part-Time OT Assistant – Mental Health Inpatient

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant for Rathbone Rehabilitation Centre to support mental health inpatients. The role involves facilitating group activities, 1:1 sessions and assisting qualified OT staff under supervision, in collaboration with the ward manager.

You will join the multidisciplinary team, contribute to treatment planning and deliver therapeutic activities in an inpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Assist in development and delivery of treatment and care plans where appropriate under OT supervision.
• Facilitate group activities and individual sessions with service users.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to meet ward needs.
• Support the ward manager in implementing therapeutic activities.
• Deliver OT processes to assess, plan and implement therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the Occupational Therapy Process for assessment, planning and activities.
• Provide individual and group therapeutic activities with the OT team.
• Collaborate with Nursing and Support Worker staff to meet patient needs.
• Support in delivering treatment plans and sessions within inpatient mental health.
• Contribute to enabling a 7-day service via flexible rota arrangements.

Skills

Group activities

1:1 sessions

MDT collaboration

Care plan support

Flexible rota

Job description

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant for Rathbone Rehabilitation Centre to support mental health inpatients. The role involves facilitating group activities, 1:1 sessions and assisting qualified OT staff under supervision, in collaboration with the ward manager.

You will join the multidisciplinary team, contribute to treatment planning and deliver therapeutic activities in an inpatient setting.