Occupational Therapy Support Worker

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Wales; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Wales is seeking an Occupational Therapy Support Worker to join the Older Adult OT Team. The role involves providing support under the guidance of a Senior Occupational Therapist, focusing on occupational therapy interventions for older adults with mental health needs. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, excellent communication skills, and a passion for supporting individuals in achieving their daily goals. This position offers a collaborative work environment and opportunities for skill development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

Opportunities for professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in health, social care or related environment.
• Experience of working with individuals with a mental health need.
• Experience of working with older adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy interventions under direction of Senior Occupational Therapist.
• Support daily living skills assessments and interventions within community and home environments.
• Participate in the Agored training programme for skill development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Creative and flexible thinking

Empathy and compassion

Education

GCSE Maths and English / equivalent

Level 3 qualification relevant

IT skills

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [e-mail].

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly.

Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment processb>

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for an Occupational Therapy (OT) Support Worker to join the Older Adult OT Team in Torfaen.

The post holder will provide occupational therapy interventions and will also support with assessments, working under the direction of the Senior Occupational Therapist within the team.

The post offers an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of support work and with a passion for working with older adults with mental health difficulties to develop their skills and confidence and to work in a person-centred way to achieve what is important to them.

The post holder will be expected to work Monday to Friday with some flexibility around hours as needed to meet the needs of service users.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Currently we are unable to provide certificate of sponsorship for this role due to current financial constraints. Anyone wishing to apply for this role requiring a certificate of sponsorship should make alternative arrangements to evidence Right to Work.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team providing OT interventions in an inpatient setting under the direction of the senior Occupational Therapist on Hafan Deg Ward.

OTs work with people to establish the impact of their mental health issues on their day to day occupations (the things people want or need to do to live a personally meaningful life). They devise person-centred plans for intervention, for example group or one-one interventions, utilising meaningful activities to further assess and maintain their occupational skills. Interventions aim to maximise opportunities to engage in meaningful occupations and to address individual goals.

The post holder may also support daily living skills assessments and interventions within the community and home environment to support discharge.

The post holder will be required to work collaboratively within the OT team and within the wider MDT, developing excellent working relationships, and to support with developing and promoting the role of OT within this setting.

The OT service is committed to delivering a high quality service and therefore requires that all OT support workers participate in the Agored training programme which offers excellent opportunity for development.

The Successful Applicant Will

• have excellent communications skills
• have the ability to think creatively and flexibly
• be able to demonstrate empathy, compassion and values of person-centred care.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE Maths and English / equivalent
• Level 3 qualification relevant
• IT skill

Desirable criteria

• Appropriate courses related to area of practice

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience in health, social care or related environment

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with individuals with a mental health need
• Experience of working with older adults
• Experience of working as a therapy assistant