Therapeutic Activities Coordinator – Mental Health OT

NHS Jobs; Surbiton; Presencial; CAD 62.000 - 67.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust is seeking an occupational therapist to work as part of a team delivering therapeutic activities across wards, departments or community settings.

The post involves planning culturally sensitive activity programmes, engaging clients, and evaluating outcomes with supervision; a range of group and individual sessions, plus liaison with smoking cessation workers, benefits advisors and complementary therapies.

Responsabilidades

• To work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of ward, department or community based therapeutic activities.
• To undertake skilled technical/creative and specialised support work, engage clients in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being.
• To work with members of the team to plan a culturally sensitive programme of activities to encourage engagement, promote enjoyment and alleviate boredom.
• To engage clients in the design and evaluation of the activity programme.
• To facilitate groups on the ward as identified in the activity programme of social and creative activities to an identified client group.
• To work with the ward manager to identify other contributors to the activities programme e.g. smoking cessation workers, benefits advisors, complimentary therapies.
• To implement and evaluate OT and team interventions as required, providing a range of activities that support the client to achieve agreed goals.

Descripción del empleo

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust is seeking an occupational therapist to work as part of a team delivering therapeutic activities across wards, departments or community settings.

The post involves planning culturally sensitive activity programmes, engaging clients, and evaluating outcomes with supervision; a range of group and individual sessions, plus liaison with smoking cessation workers, benefits advisors and complementary therapies.