Occupational Therapy Assistant Belper, England
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit one new Occupational Therapy Assistant to work within the community Derbyshire Adult Eating Disorder service.
The post holder will provide a range of bespoke interventions to support service users supervised by the Senior Occupational Therapists. This will include a mixture of face-to-face 1:1 and group interventions, both in people’s homes and community settings, as well as the provision of virtual interventions.
We are currently expanding and developing new pathways, including working with different eating disorders and offering flexible intensive support to support people at home and reduce the likelihood of hospital admissions.
We also work closely with inpatient teams to provide ongoing support to service users with eating disorders who are being discharged from hospital.
Occupational Therapy is a core part of these developments and the post holder would be joining to support the expansion of the Occupational Therapy provision.
There will be many opportunities for training and development as well as supervision from the Occupational Therapists and the wider team.
The post will involve travel to a range of locations in Derby city and Derbyshire. The current base for the Adult Eating Disorder Service is in Belper.
Access to suitable transport is therefore essential.
As the service develops there may be a need for some evening or occasional weekend working in order to meet the needs of our service users.
The team is passionate about the work that we do and works together to support people with eating disorders across Derby city and Derbyshire.
The post holder will assist in the assessment and treatment of service users within the eating disorder service under supervision of occupational therapists and utilising a range of occupational therapy interventions.
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will work closely with the Senior Occupational Therapists, Peer Support Workers and wider multi-disciplinary team to create opportunities for individuals with eating disorders to engage in meaningful activity, as an integral part of their journey to recovery.
The service also offers opportunities for learning and development through peer reflection. Under the supervision of Senior Occupational Therapists, the post holder will use a variety of occupations to assist in the assessment and treatment of service users with an eating disorder in community settings.
The post holder will be expected to adopt the policies and philosophy of the Eating Disorders Service and contribute to the positive image of the Eating Disorders Service and the Trust to service users, carers and the community.
The post holder will also assist in the administration and preparation of activities necessary to carrying out the Occupational Therapy process.
Working within a supportive team, the post holder will be supported with regular multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical supervision with the Occupational Therapists in the team and operational supervision form the team manager.
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A good working knowledge of a range of eating disorders would be an advantage, in addition to a knowledge of co-morbid conditions such as Autistic Spectrum Disorder and mood disorders.
The post holder will work alongside the Senior Occupational Therapists to promote social inclusion, enable independence and enhance the autonomy of service users.
The post holder will be proactive in initiating and sustaining a respectful, consistent and reliable therapeutic relationship with service users that enhances their ability to build social networks and work in partnership with other agencies.
There will be a requirement to support with the delivery of group and individual interventions, both out in the community and via virtual appointments.
