Occupational Therapy Assistant
3 days ago
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We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to join our supportive team with in our acute mental health inpatient unit based at Forston Clinic, Dorchester.
As the Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy intervention within our adult ward under the guidance of our multi - disciplinary Occupational Therapists. This is a great opportunity to learn and gain new skills in a well-established and experienced team.
You will have an understanding of both Mental Health and Occupational Therapy to promote and facilitate the OT programme to contribute to the evaluation of patient's progress. This will be delivered both on the ward and in the community through 1:1 intervention, group work, and enabling clients in accessing relevant local community resources which would support their discharge. Therefore, being a driver is essential for this role.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant role is a part
- time 30 hour post Monday to Friday 08:30 - 16:30. We could be flexible with start times as long as the services needs are met.
The post holder will work within the West Dorset Acute Occupational Therapy Team
The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy intervention under the guidance of the Occupational Therapists
The post holder will be expected to work through the occupational therapy process to provide interventions via both group work and 1:1 sessions.
The post holder will have an understanding of the principles of recovery through the use of meaningful occupation
You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course. It is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
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