Occupational Therapy Assistant

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join their Medium Secure unit. The role involves supporting the development and delivery of therapy for service users with mental health needs. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated and caring, contributing positively to the quality of care. Opportunities for career development and comprehensive benefits are provided, including NHS Pension, flexible working options, and generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits

Career development support

NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave

Health and Wellbeing support

Travel time payment for community team workers

Lease car options

Salary sacrifice car and bikes

Free car parking

Free flu vaccinations

Financial support via Hardship Fund

Qualifications

• Experience in Occupational Therapy or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong communication skills to engage with service users.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and delivery of therapy for service users.
• Support assessments, plan and implement interventions.
• Collaborate with Occupational Therapy and ward staff.

Skills

Self-motivated

Caring attitude

Ability to work collaboratively

Job description

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn. There is an exciting opportunity for individuals who have an interest in working with service users with a variety of mental health needs within a secure setting. We have an Occupational Therapy Assistant post on our Medium Secure unit at The Hatherton Centre, St George's hospital, working with adult males on the rehabilitation ward. Including opportunity to work with the existing ward/multi-disciplinary team to bring new ideas to develop the delivery of therapy for service users. The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of treatment to service users. Therapy will be expected to be offered on an individual and group basis alongside Occupational Therapy and ward staff. This includes assisting at all stages of the Occupational Therapy process; supporting assessments, planning and implementing interventions, evidencing, evaluating and outcome measuring therapy to ensure delivery is high quality. They will work actively as part of the multi-disciplinary team and will be required to work collaboratively and flexibly with both the Occupational Therapy and ward team to meet the diverse needs of our service users and adapt to the demands of the ward.

We are looking for a self‑motivated and caring individual who will make a positive contribution to the quality of lives of our service users and deliver high quality care.

Benefits

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)