Band 4 Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frankley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join their established team. The successful candidate will provide therapeutic interventions to promote recovery and emotional wellbeing. Responsibilities include one-to-one and group work, delivering high-quality patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates are dynamic, creative, and committed to mental health. Opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment are available.

Qualifications

• Ability to promote independence and emotional wellbeing.
• Genuine desire to work in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic interventions for recovery and social inclusion.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team for patient centred care.
• Exercise operational responsibility for activity workers.

Skills

Dynamic, creative and imaginative

Commitment to patient centred care

Practical and creative skills

Experience in secure or forensic environment

Job description

Overview

The successful applicant will join an already established Occupational Therapy Service, which aims to provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation to our service users with complex needs.

About the Clinic

Reaside Clinic is a male medium secure service providing care for service users with challenging behaviours and a range of clinical presentations. You would be working with the Occupational Therapy team to deliver one to one interventions as well as in group work and will require practical and creative skills in order to promote independence and to improve overall emotional wellbeing.

Therapeutic Environment

Therapeutic interventions are supported by a well equipped environment which includes a gym, kitchen, education suite, art room, gardens, woodwork shop, library, and group rooms. We have our own forensic community OT team and partnerships that support transitions out into the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver therapeutic interventions that support recovery through promoting social inclusion, development of life skills and providing opportunities for recovery, under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
• Deliver one to one interventions and group work with the Occupational Therapy team.
• Promote independence and improve overall emotional wellbeing of service users.
• Exercise operational responsibility for activity workers with oversight from the clinical service manager.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and commit to delivering the highest quality of patient centred care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Dynamic, creative, and imaginative with a genuine desire to work in mental health.
• Commitment to delivering the highest quality of patient centred care to service users.
• Practical and creative skills to promote independence and emotional wellbeing.
• Experience or willingness to work in a secure or forensic environment is an asset.

About the Trust

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.