Occupational Therapy Assistant

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; Willerby; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in a dynamic Forensic Mental Health Service. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide essential therapeutic interventions to individuals facing complex mental health challenges. With a focus on professional development and robust clinical supervision, you will contribute to meaningful care planning and patient support. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and promotes a healthy work-life balance, offering unique benefits that enhance your career experience. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Enhanced Leave Package

Health and Wellbeing Support

Flexible Working Arrangements

Qualifications

• NVQ III in health or social care or equivalent experience required.
• Good communication skills to engage with patients with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with occupational therapy interventions and care planning.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working and safety improvement.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Occupational Therapy

Mental Health Knowledge

Flexibility

Education

NVQ III in Health or Social Care

Relevant Academic Knowledge

Tools

Trust Electronic Patient Record System

Job description

Site The Humber Centre of Forensic Psychiatry Town Willerby Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/12/2024 23:59

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are proud award winners of the HSJ Provider of the Year 2019

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, confident and self motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic Forensic Mental Health Service. The Occupational Therapy Service is based at the Humber Centre for Forensic Psychiatry, working across both medium and low secure provisions.

The post holder will form part of a robust multidisciplinary team providing assessment and treatment interventions to individuals with complex mental health and learning difficulties. The role will support the Occupational Therapists to plan and deliver a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions to patients, including group work.

Within the role the successful candidate will receive robust clinical supervision and opportunities for learning and development. We are a friendly and supportive team with a flexible approach.

Main duties of the job

To work with the Occupational Therapy Team within the Forensic Division you will be expected:

• To provide Occupational Therapy, as delegated to support patients/service-users within standard operation procedures and contribute to the care planning process as a member of the team.
• To be responsible for working with delegated service users and contributing to assessments and interventions to address key occupational performance areas, taking into account identified risk factors.
• Undertake general duties within the department.
• To work in adherence with Trust and local policies and procedures.
• To plan own time under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist.
• To participate in clinical supervision.
• To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.
• To contribute to safety and quality improvement activities as part of occupational therapy team.
• To use the Trust electronic patient record system.
• To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

• NVQ III in health or social care or equivalent relevant academic knowledge and experience
• Working knowledge of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g., Mental Health Act, DOLs, Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion etc
• Willingness to undertake further development/training
• Maintain the behavioural standards of the Trust
• Able to work under the direction of a qualified member of staff
• Able to work under the guidance of the polices and procedures and maintain the required mandatory training
• Able to work as an effective and flexible member of a team.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills to engage and advocate for patients that may experience complex mental health needs.
• Can work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and patient group.
• Hold a full driving licence (if applicable)

Experience

• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working within mental health/learning disabilities or relevant clinical practice areas.
• Experience of working in Occupational Therapy.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.