Band 3 Occupational Therapy Technician - Bristol

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Larch Therapy Unit, delivering care across Callington Road Hospital wards. The role involves working with a Band 6 and Band 5 OT and the MDT to shape a progressive service, with activities planned to support recovery and engagement.

You will deliver 1:1 or group sessions, primarily in hospital, with occasional community work, and you should be an effective communicator with a keen interest in

Qualifications

• The applicant should be an effective communicator who enjoys working alongside people and helping them achieve their goals.
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems is preferred.
• Broad knowledge of everyday skills and an interest in a variety of activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver 1:1 or group sessions largely within the hospital and occasionally in the local community.
• Work alongside Band 6 and Band 5 OT and the broader MDT to develop a focused and progressive service.
• Contribute to a comprehensive programme of activities to support service users on their recovery journey.

Skills

Everyday skills

Effective communication

Mental health experience

Job description

This is an opportunity to be part of an established Occupational Therapy service working in the Larch Therapy Unit, alongside other Occupational Therapy staff, but with a workload based on the inpatient wards at Callington Road Hospital which comprise Acute, Primary Intensive Care, Rehabilitation and Older Adults units. The post holder will work alongside a Band 6 OT and a Band 5 OT, as well as the broader MDT, as they consolidate and develop a focused and progressive service for the service users on the ward.

The person we recruit will have a broad knowledge of everyday skills and an interest in a variety of activities. We deliver a comprehensive programme of activities to inspire, encourage and support individuals who have mental health problems 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 largely within the hospital but also occasionally in the local community.

The applicant should be an effective communicator who enjoys working alongside people and helping them achieve their goals. They should also be a confident home cook with skills and interests in other practical and creative activities. They will need experience of working with people with mental health problems, or personal knowledge of how mental health problems can affect people.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julie Northall Job title: Team Lead Occupational therapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01179195776

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