Occupational Therapy Assistant

2 weeks ago


Great Harwood, United Kingdom Priory Healthcare Full time

The Therapy Services at Kemple View aim to provide bespoke and individualised treatment pathways for patients with complex mental health, recovery needs and risk profiles. The services include Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy and education for adult males detained in either our Low Secure or Recovery and Rehabilitation settings. Therapy services staff work together as part of identified Multi-Disciplinary Teams with our nursing and medical colleagues, using positive psychology approaches with patients that aim to motivate, engage, develop and practice skills to achieve life goals and promote long term change to progress through the identified care pathways. Bespoke and specialised psychological interventions and treatment pathways form a major part of the treatment provision.

The Therapy Assistant provides assistance to professional and clinical staff with the planning, implementation and evaluation of therapy and care plans in order to support the mental, emotional, physical and social well-being of assigned clients.

Key Accountabilities

1. Supports senior staff as part of the care and therapy planning process, assisting with tests, exercises and examinations as directed.

2. Assists trained staff with the preparation, planning and delivery of group and one-to-one occupational, therapeutic and recreational activities; observing, recording and reporting patient responses to the assigned clinician as appropriate. All clinical work to be observed or monitored.

3. Assists with the reception, orientation and induction of new patients ensuring they are comfortable and familiar with the environment and to impart essential information regarding emergency procedures.

4. Ensures the effective, timely and accurate updating of clinical records, case files and computerised information systems as directed while responding to routine enquiries and standard requests for information in accordance with policies and procedures.

5. Contributes to surveys, audits and clinical research projects assisting with the collection, analysis and presentation of data and information as directed.

6. Assist and support regional management in developing and implementing new services.

7. Support the Therapy Manager in successfully meeting the unit objectives. Also increasing the quality of service, to attract potential new service users.



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