Recovery Support Worker

South Cumbria Nhs Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support young people with mental health difficulties in a specialist residential service. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, delivering OT led interventions, groups and assessments, while maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment.

Regular supervision and opportunities for professional development are offered, with flexible working patterns considered to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Interest in working therapeutically with young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Good communication and teamwork within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Willingness to undertake further training and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT-led interventions, groups and assessments for resident young people.
• Deliver a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment in a specialist residential service.
• Engage in regular supervision and professional development opportunities and collaborate with the team.
• Support young people in decision making and contribute to joint care planning.

Job description

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and be able to maintain that right for the duration of employment without sponsorship from the Trust.

We are looking for Occupational Therapy Assistants with caring, compassionate natures, who are innovative, creative, flexible and highly motivated. You need to have a genuine interest in working therapeutically with young people who are experiencing a variety of mental health difficulties. You should be a good communicator and team player, with the successful applicant joining a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working in a specialist residential service.

This is an exciting time to join our CQC rated GOOD and QNIC Accredited service -

The successful applicant will be involved in providing a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for the resident young people, whilst delivering OT led interventions, groups and assessments with individuals. The role is highly challenging and there is an emphasis on further training, as well as professional and personal development.

Young people's mental health is a specialist field that will provide you with a highly challenging and very rewarding career. Regular clinical supervision and support will be provided.

The service is committed to young people's participation in decision making and we would expect applicants to support collaborative working with young people. The selection and appointment process will involve Young People who have experience of using CYPMH services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

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