Occupational Therapy Assistant Bexleyheath, England
Job description
The Older People Community Mental Health is part of the Bexley Care Directorate of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. At Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, we offer a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South-East London and to people in prison across England. Our wide array of services includes community health care, such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Oxleas is a great place to work.
It has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work 2023 by the Sunday Times amongst very big employers. Our staff survey results show that we are in the Top 5 in England and the highest in London for staff experience amongst similar trusts. We are always delighted to welcome new colleagues to the Oxleas family. We care about making Oxleas a great place to work - its a big priority in our strategy.
Come and join us - its a place where our values, teamwork, equity, and wellbeing matter and where you can really help to improve peoples lives. Ify Okocha Management responsibilities To exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance. To assist in being responsible for equipment and supplies and where appropriate the handling of petty cash. Leadership To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional supervision and appraisal guided by the Knowledge Skills Framework .
To participate in the induction, training, and education of students [both OT and other professions] and other staff in clinical area. To participate in and contribute to the development of the service locally. To attend all relevant mandatory training as directed by the Trust. To contribute to CPD through participation in training and development opportunities.
To develop and maintain a CPD portfolio of evidence for annual performance development reviews (PDR). To attend the Trust wide OT Support Workers Development group. Participate in activities in your own clinical area, which supports the quality agenda. To have knowledge of risk assessment and management and incorporate these principles into your practice.
Clinical To manage own workload. To work under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and OT team. Use technical, creative, and psychosocial skills to assist in providing therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users. Have an awareness of social inclusion and skills development and ensure activities used focus on these objectives.
To develop an awareness of and utilize to the benefit of clients, resources available to Older people within the Bexley Locality. To liaise and link with resources and services within Bexley in regard to mental health needs. To undertake additional delegated responsibilities as directed by Occupational Therapy supervisor. Communicate with service users/carers.
Provide feedback on therapeutic activities to supervisor, Occupational Therapy colleagues and MDT. To actively support volunteers working within the service. To adhere to Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines. To ensure service users health, social, cultural, and spiritual needs are considered and respected at all times.
To adhere to Trusts requirements for management of violence training relevant to clinical area. To work with service users with mental health needs who may exhibit challenging behaviours. Research Under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist utilise evidence-based practice in your everyday work. To participate in OT /team audit and evaluation activities as agreed with your OT supervisor.
Communication To communicate appropriately with service users and carers, team members and OT colleagues. To communicate appropriately with those who have difficulty with communication for any reason. To communicate effectively as required within job role using appropriate methods of communication. To report effectively to the MDT on service users progress/performance in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
To ensure that up to date electronic and written records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
