Occupational Therapy Technician

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Winchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust in Winchester is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Melbury Lodge acute care pathway OT team. You will work with service users to maximise function using occupational therapy techniques and client-centred principles, under supervision.

The role involves delivering group and individual sessions, contributing to progress evaluations, and supporting qualified practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Work with service users to maximise function using occupational therapy techniques and client centred principles.
• Provide interventions as part of group work and individual sessions.
• Contribute to the evaluation of patient's progress during occupational therapy sessions.
• Support qualified practitioners in delivering a service mainly weekdays 9–5, with possible evening work.
• Utilise recovery principles, meaningful occupation, goal setting resources and problem-solving skills.

Job description

The post holder will work, as part of the Melbury Lodge acute care pathway OT team.

Within Melbury Lodge the expectation is that the post holder will work with service users to maximise function, using occupational therapy techniques as the main medium of assessment and intervention, applying client focused principles as directed by an Occupational Therapist.

The post holder will be expected to work alongside the occupational therapy process to provide interventions as deemed appropriate through both group work and individual sessions.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the evaluation of patient's progress during their occupational therapy sessions.

Within Melbury Lodge the expectation is that the post holder will support the qualified practitioners in providing a service mainly week days 9 - 5 but may include evening work if needed.

The post holder will have a working understanding of the principles of recovery and how to aid the recovery process through the use of meaningful occupation and by utilising goal setting resources and problem solving skills.