Occupational Therapy Assistant Therapy Practitioner

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Radlett; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OT apprenticeship

Training opportunities

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 4 Occupational Assistant Therapy Practitioner based at Kingfisher Court, Radlett. The role supports established OT services and works within a multidisciplinary team to help service users develop routines and meaningful activities on the wards.

You will operate independently with service users and contribute to activity groups; experience in running groups is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with service users to support development of routines and activities.
• Experience in running groups is advantageous.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and build partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the supportive therapy team at Kingfisher Court.
• Carry out individual work with service users and facilitate activity group interventions.
• Assist in helping service users develop and expand roles and routines on wards.
• Take part in ongoing training and development opportunities, including the OT apprenticeship.

Skills

Independent working

Group facilitation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Job description

Are you interested in working in a flexible, forward thinking team? The Occupational Therapy team are looking for a band 4 Occupational Assistant Therapy Practitioner (ATP) to be based at Kingfisher Court, Radlett to support the established OT service. This is an exciting opportunity for an independent and self-sufficient practitioner, who would like to help support people using our services to establish roles and routines, and interests whilst on the wards, as well as help identify occupational need.,

• You will form part of the supportive therapy team, working at Kingfisher Court to provide the OT service alongside a multidisciplinary team including arts therapists, physio, horticultural therapists, psychology.
• You will be supported by an experienced Occupational Therapists and the rest of the team to carry out specific individual work and facilitate a range of activity group interventions.
• You will need to be able to work independently with Service Users to support them in developing and expanding their roles and routines. Experience of running groups would be advantageous.
• Regular training opportunities will be available to build your skills in these areas and we encourage people to apply for the Occupational Therapy apprenticeship which is run at the university of Hertfordshire.
• You will be part of a large and well established OT service and also link regularly with peers and other OT staff across the trust
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout