Occupational Therapy Assistant

To support the facilitation of individual and group Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions. This is done through working collaboratively with patients who are referred to the Community Mental Health Team in Wisbech (Fenland Adult Locality Team). The OT assistant is supported through guidance and supervision of Occupational Therapist colleagues.
Mental health issues can negatively impact on a person’s ability to carry out the things that matter to them including personal care, leisure, vocational and social occupations. In alignment with the shared values of the Occupational Therapy team, you will enable individuals to recognise their strengths, empower them to regain their occupational identity
and competence, develop coping strategies, build support networks, tackle barriers to their daily living through participation in meaningful occupation and make measurable progress with through personalised goals.
Developing your existing talents, learning new skills and with supervision of Occupational Therapists, you will help to develop a range of activities that support people through their recovery journey. Utilising a caring, supportive, proactive, and person-centred approach, you will support individuals to achieve their personal goals and enhance their quality of life.
The post holder will be based at Agenoria House, Wisbech, working in community occupational Therapy Team. Guidance and supervision will be offered by the Occupational Therapists within the team.
Overall responsibility for Occupational Therapy interventions is held by the Occupational Therapists. However, as the OTA you will be heavily involved in assessment, intervention delivery, evaluation, and quality measurement processes.
Your work will predominantly be with the service users of the Adult Community Service, but where appropriate may include interaction with family and carers, other mental health professionals, and other non-NHS agencies.
The format for interventions will include both group-based and targeted individual 1:1 session. These may be held at base, the community or within the person’s own home.
Interventions will focus on supporting/promoting independence through person-centred goals in areas such as daily living skills, self-care, leisure activities, vocation, social inclusion, developing coping strategies, and building support networks.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
The post holder will be based at Agenoria House, Wisbech, working in community occupational Therapy Team. Guidance and supervision will be offered by the Occupational Therapists within the team.
Overall responsibility for Occupational Therapy interventions is held by the Occupational Therapists. However, as the OTA you will be heavily involved in assessment, intervention delivery, evaluation, and quality measurement processes.
Your work will predominantly be with the service users of the Adult Community Service, but where appropriate may include interaction with family and carers, other mental health professionals, and other non-NHS agencies.
The format for interventions will include both group-based and targeted individual 1:1 session. These may be held at base, the community or within the person’s own home.
Interventions will focus on supporting/promoting independence through person-centred goals in areas such as daily living skills, self-care, leisure activities, vocation, social inclusion, developing coping strategies, and building support networks.
You will need to be able to communicate your observations, analysis, and
evaluation of the interventions you have facilitated to the Occupational Therapists and other appropriate staff members (E.g., Doctor, Psychologist, Nurse in Charge).
You will need to be able to use electronic records to document your observations, analysis, and evaluations of the interventions you have facilitated.
To support the Occupational Therapists with home visits and community-based assessments when required.
To undertake regular supervision with an Occupational Therapist to support reflection, person and professional development, identify any issues, monitor progress, maintain standards, develop new skills/learning, encourage innovation and to reflect on your own well-being at wor