Occupational Therapy Assistant - Rathbone Rehabilitation Centre | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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

Occupational Therapy Assistant - Rathbone Rehabilitation Centre | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) position for applicants with an interest in working with people with a range of mental health conditions on Rathbone Rehabilitation Centre.

You will be working as a key member of the occupational therapy service department at Rathbone Rehabilitation Centre. We are looking for caring individuals who can facilitate group activities, 1:1 sessions and assist the qualified occupational therapy staff as required. The post is 4 days per week flexible rota, to facilitate a 7 day service ,along side another part-time occupational therapy assistant, which meets the needs of the service users.

You will be responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of treatment and care plans where appropriate under the direction and supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist and in collaboration with the ward manager.

You will be required to actively work as part of The Multi-Disciplinary Team.

You will be expected to work in an innovative way to support the smooth running of the Ward and will berequired to offer individual and group activities alongside Occupational Therapy staff .

Theses duties will extend to using The Occupational Therapy Process to assist in assessment, planning and the implementation of Therapeutic Activities within an In-Patient Mental Health Setting

You will be required to work collaboratively and flexibly with Nursing and Support Worker staff to ensure meeting the diverse needs of service users and the function of the wards.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full detailsand requirementsof the role.

This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026