Occupational Therapy Assistant
5 months ago
There is an exciting opportunity for individuals who have an interest in working with service users with a variety of mental health needs within a secure setting.
We have an Occupational Therapy Assistant post on our Medium Secure unit at The Hatherton Centre, St George’s hospital, working with adult males on the Acute admissions ward.
The ward itself is currently undergoing an exciting refurbishment so there is opportunity to work with the existing ward/multi-disciplinary team to bring new ideas to develop the delivery of therapy for service users.
We are looking for a self-motivated and caring individual who will make a positive contribution to the quality of lives of our service users and delivery high quality care.
You will be responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of treatment to service users. Therapy will be expected to be offered on an individual and group basis alongside Occupational Therapy and ward staff.
This includes assisting at all stages of the Occupational Therapy process; supporting assessments, planning, and implementing interventions, evidencing, evaluating and outcome measuring therapy to ensure delivery is high quality.
You will work actively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
You will be required to work collaboratively and flexibly with both the Occupational Therapy and ward team to meeting the diverse needs of our service users and adapt to the demands of the ward.
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.
You will prepare, organise and carry out interventions, to support the assessment and treatment goals identified by the Occupational Therapist.
You will carry out a prescribed range of therapeutic interventions with service user/patients to promote their independence in the occupational performance areas of Personal ability, Social ability, Work ability and Use of free time.
You will be responsible for observations and recording outcomes for individual and group interventions which support the ongoing assessment and treatment of service users during activities to promote their progress through the Vona Du Toit Model of Creative Ability focusing on self
- care, use of free time, work ability and social ability with supervision from the Occupational Therapist.
You will be responsible for providing timely and accurate written and verbal feedback for all interventions for review by the delegating Occupational Therapists to support the delivery and review of the overall Occupational Therapy intervention plan.
You will carry out delegated clinical activities independently and will also provide support and assistance to other staff carrying out interventions to ensure staffing levels and skill mix are met which reflect the clinical needs of the service user/patient group and the environment where the intervention is taking place.
You may be required to prepare clinical areas, communicate plans with patients and staff and accompany Occupational therapy staff as an escort/community visits.
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