Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapy Assistant (Male only)DUE TO A GENUINE OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT, THIS ROLE IS BEING ADVERTISED FOR MALE APPLICANTS ONLYWe have an exciting opportunity for a permanentBand 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant to work within our innovative and expanding Occupational Therapy Team at Rowan View MSU, Maghull Health Park.We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant who can demonstrate compassion and empathy to our patients with a drive to improve the quality of care services within a high secure, forensic environment as part of Mersey Care's Secure Care Division.Main duties of the jobYou will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of meaningful activities of daily living within the Occupational Therapy service, under the direction and supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist. You will be required to actively work as part of The Multi-Disciplinary Team. You will be expected to work in an innovative way to support the smooth running of the Occupational Therapy Service and will be required to offer individual and group activities alongside all other Occupational Therapy staff and under the indirect and direct supervision of a Qualified Occupational Therapist.The above post will be implemented in line with The Royal College of Occupational Therapists.About usMersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.Job responsibilitiesTo work effectively as a member of a team in providing a programme of therapeutic activities and interventions as directed by the occupational therapistTo actively engage service users in therapeutic activities to promote independence and well-being within hospital and community environments. You will be required to facilitate 1:1 and group sessions under the Occupational Therapy model.Support service users to attend and participate in sessions that promote recovery through attendance at Occupational Therapy sessions.To provide an update and overview of service users participation, engagement level and skills following sessions.To form professional relationships with service users, and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.To maintain a high degree of confidentiality.Please refer to attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.Person SpecificationQualificationsNVQ Level 2, with an aim to complete NVQ Level 3 at a later dateOther qualifications liked to role, ie, gym instructor qualificationKnowledge / ExperienceExperience of working in Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health Services.Basic awareness of Mental Health and Learning DisabilitiesExperience supporting individuals with behaviours that challenge.Creativity and ability to adapt activities to the needs of the patientsValuesAccountabilitySupport High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Transparency and honesty Discreet Change orientedSkillsGood communication skills, verbal and writtenGood people skills - friendly and honestSelf-motivated and able to motivate others Ability to recognise and cope effectively with personal stress Ability to follow instruction and work under direction Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team Ability to be an effective role-model Basic IT skills Ability to Travel in the course of performing dutiesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Operational and Prof Lead OT - Secure Division #J-18808-Ljbffr