Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health trust is seeking an Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker for its Maple Ward. The role involves facilitating assessments and interventions to support patients experiencing mental health difficulties. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health, alongside strong communication skills. Opportunities for professional growth and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs, paid or voluntary.
• Experience of running groups/activities.
• Good communication skills for liaising with service users and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate occupational assessments and interventions.
• Support patients in re-engaging with meaningful activities.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to assist in patient recovery.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Activity facilitation

Education

Health care or relevant NVQ level 3

Job description

Job summary

Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker

Maple Ward at Meadowfield Hospital in Worthing are looking for an Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker Band 3 to join the Multi-disciplinary team on Maple Ward for Adults experiencing functional mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

The Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker role includes facilitation of occupational assessments and interventions on a one to one basis, for example Cooking skills sessions, identifying meaningful activities and planning purposeful routines and occupational interventions in groups, for example Cooking, Relaxation, Creative, Healthy Lifestyles, to meet Patients' occupational performance / recovery needs as identified by the Occupational Therapist.

Examples include:

• Regaining / maintaining / developing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) skills which can decrease during a hospital admission.
• Facilitating Patients to re-engage / maintain interests and activities in relation to their recovery.
• Facilitating engagement in identified purposeful roles.
• Facilitating Patients to achieve occupational goals they have identified.
• Facilitating Patients' integration into the community.

About us

Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has teaching status and is developing into one of the country's leading teaching mental health trusts.

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Living and Working in West Sussex:

• Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns. With a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns, there's always somewhere new to visit
• Embrace the South Coast with a great range of historic and contemporary seaside towns
• According to the Met Office West Sussex is the sunniest county in the UK, making exploring the vast countryside all the more enjoyable
• Enjoy the city life and visit Brighton, or even travel to London in under 45 minutes

Job description

Job responsibilities

It is important that you have good communication skills both verbal and written skills for liaison with service users, their families, colleagues and other agencies.

General computer and administration skills are also required to support the running of the service.

Ability to network with other community services is essential in assisting service user's smooth integration into the community, for example, accessing community resources.

You would be part of a supportive and friendly Multi-disciplinary team with opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues including: Occupational Therapist, Activity Worker, Nurses, Doctors, Social Workers, Psychologist, Discharge Support Worker and community practitioners to support Patients in their recovery.

Your skills will be developed through Clinical Supervision, Management Supervision and Training opportunities.

Job description
Job responsibilities

It is important that you have good communication skills both verbal and written skills for liaison with service users, their families, colleagues and other agencies.

General computer and administration skills are also required to support the running of the service.

Ability to network with other community services is essential in assisting service user's smooth integration into the community, for example, accessing community resources.

You would be part of a supportive and friendly Multi-disciplinary team with opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues including: Occupational Therapist, Activity Worker, Nurses, Doctors, Social Workers, Psychologist, Discharge Support Worker and community practitioners to support Patients in their recovery.

Your skills will be developed through Clinical Supervision, Management Supervision and Training opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
• Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
• Health care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
• Experience running groups/activities
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of being supervised

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
• Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
• Health care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
• Experience running groups/activities
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of being supervised

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Meadowfield

Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP

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