Occupational Therapist Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Birthday off

Career development

Ely-Vate platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Wage access (Stream)

24/7 GP service

Enhanced Maternity Package

Pension contributions

Free meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare Limited is hiring an Occupational Therapist Assistant in London. You will work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist to support structured activities and assist in planning therapeutic interventions for men and women with mental health conditions.

Join a multidisciplinary team at Bromley Road Hospital, delivering care plans, recording progress and promoting recovery. Training and online courses are available to support your career development.

Qualifications

• GCSE/O-Levels or NVQ2 completed.
• Experience in a mental health setting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Occupational Therapists, Nurses and the MDT in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
• Support service users to achieve goals and access appropriate services.
• Maintain records in service user healthcare records and ensure accuracy.

Skills

Mental health experience

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Education

GCSE/O-Levels or NVQ2

Job description

Introduction

Are you an Occupational Therapist Assistant looking to work for a company that supports, values and recognises your dedication to delivering great healthcare? If so, this might be for you. Join Bromley Road Hospital as an Occupational Therapist Assistant and change the lives of men and women enduring mental health conditions.

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, you will support the service in delivering structured activities and assisting in the planning for individual and group therapeutic interventions. You will build one-to-one rapports with service users to encourage participation in activities and empower recovery. As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, you will contribute to the assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and modification of structured activities in order to measure progression and ensure effectiveness. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth.

As an Occupational Therapist Assistant you will be:

• Assisting Occupational Therapists, Nurses and other MDT staff in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
• Supporting service users to achieve their goals and access appropriate services.
• Maintaining adequate records, entering details in the service user healthcare records.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• GCSE/O-Levels (A-C) or a relevant NVQ2.
• Experience in a similar environment & Mental Health
• Verbal and written communication skills

Where you will be working:

Location :

Location: 84-86 Bromley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2UR

You will work at Bromley Road, a rehabilitation service for men and women enduring mental health issues, complex needs and complicated addiction problems. People in your care may include those who have a forensic history and those who are detained under the Mental Health Act. You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to deliver positive support and risk reduction strategies, as well as providing opportunities for social inclusion and building skills for independent living. The team at Bromley Road work alongside service users, supporting them in their therapy programmes, building coping strategies and increasing their life skills. The aim at Bromley Road is to keep the length of stay to a minimum by planning discharge at the point of admission. Communication with families and valued support networks are encouraged by an experienced and values led staff team.

What You'll Get

• Annual base salary of £25,662.00
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure