Band 3 Occupational Therapy Support Worker - Bristol

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Bristol is recruiting for a part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant to support service users in secure in-patient settings. The Wickham unit and Fromeside provide low- to medium-secure care, with a team that delivers recovery-focused activities.

You will work closely with qualified occupational therapists, plan 1:1 or group sessions, help service users develop life skills and independence, and participate in induction, supervision and

Qualifications

• Experience running groups or 1:1 sessions with mental health service users.
• Able to engage, motivate and support individuals to improve independence.
• Willingness to work in a secure in-patient setting and work with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver 1:1 or group OT activities under supervision.
• Support service users to develop life skills and independence.
• Participate in induction, supervision and CPD activities.

Skills

Life skills

Group sessions

One-to-one sessions

Motivation & engagement

Job description

We have a part-time opportunity within our Secure Services Occupational Therapy team, working with mental health service users in a secure in-patient setting.

Wickham unit is a 31-bedded low secure service, providing recovery‑focussed care. Fromeside is a regional medium secure unit, which provides a service to 81 in-patient service users with mental health needs.

The occupational therapy team is a well-established, integral and valued part of the multi-disciplinary clinical team. The therapies team predominantly provide a Monday to Friday 9-5 service.

The person we recruit will have a broad range of 'life skills', and should be able to engage, motivate, and support service users with mental health needs in a wide range of activities. Ideally you will have some experience in running groups or 1:1 sessions in some capacity. In this post, you will work closely with qualified occupational therapists, but also have the opportunity to use your initiative and work independently. You will work to support service users in achieving their potential to function as independently as possible in all aspects of their life.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

We promote recovery through engaging in meaningful activities to maintain or improve the service user's level of functioning and quality of life. Much emphasis is placed on providing service users with the opportunity to develop or adapt life skills. We aim to empower each individual to fulfil their maximum potential and independence, physically, psychologically and socially. We deliver a comprehensive programme of activities to inspire, encourage and support individuals who have mental health needs on their journey to recovery. As part of the team you will plan and deliver 1:1 or group sessions under the supervision of occupational therapists.

On joining the team, you will receive a comprehensive, structured induction package, you will have the chance to work with a supportive team in a unique and innovative environment. You will receive regular supervision and support in this post. We run monthly CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and have opportunities for engaging in ongoing training and development. Others who have worked within this role have gone on to carry out their Occupational Therapy apprenticeship alongside their post within the team.

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.