Band 4 Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker Higher Level

Medirest Signature; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned healthcare service in Kingswood seeks an Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker to enhance the well-being of older adults through targeted interventions. This role emphasizes collaborative practice within multidisciplinary teams and offers support for professional development alongside a comprehensive induction. You will engage with diverse service users, ensuring they receive the appropriate care tailored to their mental health needs.

Benefits

Paid mileage for clinical visits

Opportunities for career development

Friendly team environment

Multidisciplinary support and supervision

Access to learning materials

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid driving license.
• Access to own transport.
• Experience in mental health settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and therapeutic interventions for older adults.
• Support service users in care homes and their own homes.
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

Job overview

Do you have a passion for working with Adults within later life, and the drive to implement person-centred interventions that will have positive impacts on both the service user and the people supporting them?

We have secured funding for an exciting new post for an Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker to work across the South Gloucestershire Specialised Care Home and Enhanced Dementia Service (SCHEDS) and the South Gloucestershire Therapies Teams. The role will include working across both services – SCHEDS 3 days per week and Therapies 2 days a week, collaborating with a range of professionals.

What we can offer you

Along with mandatory supervision and appraisal, we encourage both professional and personal development. We are friendly teams and pride ourselves on the support we offer our colleagues. We fully encourage open discussion and learning environments for all team members.

In addition, we offer:

• Paid mileage for clinical visits
• Opportunities and support for career development and progression
• Encouragement and opportunities to contribute to service improvement
• Comprehensive induction period
• Regular review of caseloads
• Multidisciplinary support and supervision
• Access to learning materials
• Community working hours
• Team building and away day events
• Team social events

Main duties of the job

The South Gloucestershire Specialised Care Home and Enhanced Dementia Service (SCHEDS)

SCHEDS provides psychosocial interventions for service users with complex needs, including dementia and mental health illnesses. The team works in two parts, supporting individuals and carers in their own homes, and those residing in care homes.

The South Gloucestershire Therapies Team

The Later Life Therapies Team is part of the community mental health services for older adults. The post-holder will provide assessment and therapeutic interventions to people referred into the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults, who are over 65 and have a wide range of mental health conditions, including severe and enduring mental illness and dementia. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team.

The main duties include providing robust support services, working under the supervision of registered team members, contributing to a multidisciplinary approach, delivering specific interventions, and evaluating these interventions to positively impact service users' lives.

Please note that the South Gloucestershire services cover a large geographical area, so applicants must have a valid driving licence and access to their own transport. It is not possible to carry out the requirements of this role using public transport.