Occupational Therapist Assistant

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Greater London, Elstree, Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare company as an Occupational Therapist Assistant at Barnet Lane Clinic. You will support individuals with mental illness by assisting in therapeutic interventions and care planning. This role offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and opportunities for career development within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist Occupational Therapists and Nurses in care plans.
• Support service users to achieve their goals.
• Maintain accurate healthcare records.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Empathy

Education

GCSE/O-Levels (A-C) 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.

This role is Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

Join Barnet Lane Clinic as an Occupational Therapist Assistant and change the lives of men and women with a mental illness.

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 rapport 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 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:

• To assist Occupational Therapists, Nurses, and other MDT staff in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care plans.
• Support service users to achieve their goals and access appropriate services.
• To maintain accurate 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: Cornerstone House, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3QU

Barnet Lane Clinic is a 30-bed rehabilitation service for men and women with a mental illness, including those diagnosed with a personality disorder. The service specialises in working with individuals who may have had placement breakdowns and need intensive review and support to help them move to more independent living.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £26,125
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 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 worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices 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.