Occupational Therapy Assistant

7 months ago


Telford, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you looking for a new challenge and have an interest in exploring training in the profession of Occupational Therapy (OT), if so, then this post is for you

You will work closely with our registered OT’s to provide assessments and interventions within the Telford and Wrekin Community Mental Health Service and will be specifically aligned to our newly formed OT Clinic.

You must be able to function confidently in a multi-disciplinary team and will need to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will need to demonstrate a passion for making a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with complex mental health problems.
- You will work in an Adult Community Mental Health Service (CMHS) with registered Occupational Therapists and provide Occupational Therapy to individuals with a variety of mental health conditions.
- You will support the registered practitioners in the preparation and delivery of care/support plans including any administrative duties.
- Delivering a high-quality clinical service to service users and their families.
- Managing a complex caseload including being a named worker, with support from a registered practitioner.
- Delivering occupational therapy interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing complex mental health related difficulties.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Working in a multi-disciplinary team and specifically within the Occupational Therapy practitioner within the service you will;
- Provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessments, care planning and interventions in conjunction with service users and carers.
- Evaluate treatment plans and undertake discharge planning.
- Be responsible for an agreed caseload.
- Triage and assess referrals received by the Occupational Therapy Team.
- Assess, prescribe, and fit equipment in line with the trusted assessor criteria.
- Co-facilitate the Occupational Therapy group

For further information about the main responsibilities of the post and to ensure you have the relevant requirements, please see the attached documents Job Description and Person Specification.



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