Occupational Therapy Assistant

5 months ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To assist and support the Occupational Therapy treatment program for Service Users under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to overall provision of a high quality service. Maintain clear links with your professions structures and your professional leads within the Trust and adhering to the professional standards and codes of conduct. 2 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Experience of working with service users in a mental health setting.

Experience of working in a inpatient setting. Knowledge of risk management issues. Demonstrate an understanding of the value of meaningful activity. Ability to organise self.

Demonstrate an ability to organise resources. Ability to positively engage Service Users, Carers and Staff. To have a positive regard to a person-centred approach. To work positively with challenging behavior.

Demonstrate an ability to communicate verbally and in written format. Demonstrate an understanding of mental health of an individual. Knowledge of health and safety issues. Ability to work in a team or unsupervised.

4 PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY To assist the Occupational Therapists to implement comprehensive Occupational Therapy treatment programs for Service Users. In liaison with the Occupational Therapists, to select activities appropriate to Service User needs and carry these out. To engage with a service user to develop or maintain skills for independent living. To observe a Service Users skills/behaviour and be aware of other mental health needs, and to feedback relevant information to the multi-disciplinary team.

To act as a facilitator/co-facilitator of therapeutic group activities. To participate in the multi-disciplinary approach to Service User care. To maintain Occupational Therapy based standards of practice particularly in respect of the codes of ethics and professional practice. To contribute to the education and training of Staff within the service and unit.

To comply with the maintenance of an effective system for managing and minimising levels of critical risk. To demonstrate a commitment to involving service users and carers in seeking their views and comments about their care and treatment. 5 DECISION MAKING AND ADVICE To communicate appropriate objective treatment outcomes to multi-disciplinary team. To manage risk within therapeutic interventions.

6 INITIATING AND IMPLEMENTING CHANGE To be involved in continuing development of the service and contribute to the Occupational Therapy aspect within the process. 7 HEALTH, SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT You must at all times comply with the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Health & Safety Policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the trusts risk incident reporting system. You are required to inform the line manager of any safety issues that could affect you or others in the work place. You are responsible for your own Health & Safety and must co-operate with the management at all times in achieving safer work processes and work places, particularly were it can impact on others.

You will be supported in your personal and professional development via clinical supervision, training, and other Continuing Professional Development opportunities Work in collaboration with the Occupational Therapy team in completing assessment and intervention of patient needs



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