Occupational Therapist Assistant

1 week ago

Charlwood, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time

Are you an Occupational Therapy Assistant looking to work for a company that supports, values and recognises your dedication to delivering great healthcare? If so, this role might be for you.

You will be working 37.5 hours a week at Farmfield Hospital, which is a large purpose-built medium-secure service with good facilities. You will be based within a 28-bed ward, where you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide care and supportfor adult men aged 18+ with a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and behaviours that challenge.

Working within the Occupational Therapy department, you will contribute to the assessments, monitoring, evaluation and modification as you assist in the delivery of therapeutic inventions within a 1:1 and group setting.

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will observe service users' behaviour, ability and response to activities, which will see you communicate this to the wider team, where you will keep concise and informative records of sessions and assessments throughCarenotes and occupational therapy documents.

Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for devising and managing a balanced therapy timetable to support the service user's care plan, this will see you create a one-to-one rapport as you promote, encourageand empower service users to improve their independence and build a brighter future.

A range of CPD and training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and achieve your aspirations.
- We encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19. As such, you will need to have had your Covid Vaccine to be eligible for this position._

**To be successful in this role**:

- GCSE/O-Levels (A-C) or a relevant NVQ2
- Previous experience within a relevant healthcare environment and/or similar role
- Knowledge of occupational therapy
- An interest and/or experience in recreational and vocational activities, such as music, art, sports, education and cooking would be advantageous

**What you will get**:

- Annual salary of £20,165
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off
- Free meals and parking
- Wellbeing support and activities
- Career development and training
- Pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity Package

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

**About your next employer**:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities& Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.

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