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Job description
Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant?
We are currently looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our occupational therapy team to support the recovery and rehabilitation of the young people who are placed in our service, as part of our integrated care pathway.
Post: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Salary: £25,150
Service Line: Child and adolescent mental health services
Responsible for: Supporting occupational therapists to perform their role in assessment, treatment and development of individuals within our care.
Responsible to: Occupational Therapist
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital, 2 Lansdowne Street, Coventry, CV2 4FN
Join our supportive friendly team near the historic city of Coventry and make an application today.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Katie Condliffe, Head of Occupational Therapy – [email protected] or our in house recruiter Hannah Dunlop - [email protected]
Cygnet Joyce Parker Hospital is a CAMHS service. The service support young people aged between 12 and 18 with mental health needs. The aim of the service is to help young people stabilise and return home as soon as possible. The young people who access our service often have complex mental health needs and may exhibit risk to themselves/and or to others.
The occupational therapy assistant role involves the planning and implementing of therapeutic interventions appropriate to the needs, choices and interests of the young people in our care; under the supervision and guidance of a qualified occupational therapist.
Key duties of the role include:
- Deliver planned interventions for patients under the direction of the ward Occupational Therapist (OT) and Multidisciplinary Team
- Assist the OT in the day to day duties and running of the department
- Undertake assessment and intervention programmes with clients as delegated by a senior occupational therapist underpinned by appropriate experience / knowledge
- Contribute ideas, create and facilitate events and activities safely and support people to structure their time through meaningful activity
- Have involvement in the delivery of one to one and group interventions
- Implement individual care plans during treatment sessions and take into account specific interests and opportunities to promote choice and independence
5 reasons why you should make an application today…
- We care about people in our services
- We are a very supportive and friendly team
- You will be an integral part of a large, well established multi-disciplinary team with extensive experience to draw from
- We offer lots of in-service training in occupational therapy assessments and interventions
- We support the learning and professional growth of our staff members and offer e-learning and training opportunities on a multitude of mental health topics
The Successful Candidate should be/have:
- A good understanding of mental health diagnosis
- Knowledge of recovery approaches and social inclusion
- Experience of supporting service users with mental illness
- A relevant healthcare qualification is desirable
- Effective communication skills, good organisations skills and a positive attitude
In return we will offer you:
- A competitive salary of £25,150 per annum
- Opportunities to undertake further learning and development.
- Training days provided by highly experienced and renowned OT specialists
- Regular supervision with experienced Occupational Therapists on site as well as peer support
- Company pension scheme; Life insurance and health plan
- NHS Discount Cards & Blue Light Card
- Free parking & meals on duty
Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
*Please note - speculative recruitment emails are not to be sent directly to our clinical staff, these need to go via our internal recruitment team. If speculative candidates are sent directly to a member of the clinical team, we will consider these candidates as our own*
