Main area Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (As required for the post and service) Job ref 364-A-8876
Site Woodlea Clinic Town Bedfordshire Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.
* We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
* We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
Job overview
A unique opportunity for anOccupational Therapy Assistantwho wants to gain more experience and work in the community with service users in crisis.
ThisSenior Occupational Therapy Assistantpost will enable a person to move on to the apprenticeship scheme, gain skills working with this client group. In-house training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
You will work under the supervision and guidance of the Senior Occupational Therapist and in the MDT.
You will be working autonomously and supporting patients in the ward environment.
You will be able to develop and deliver interventions that can make a real difference to people's lives.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ROLE SUMMARY
The post holder will assist in the overall delivery of care, treatment and therapeutic activity as determined by the lead practitioner/OT; ensuring prescribed treatment is carried out according to the agreed treatment plan and in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will provide an intensive level of support to patients admitted to the Woodlea Clinic. They will be responsible for delivering therapeutic sessions under supervision, and on their own initiative, delivering treatment plans to service users within a wide range of settings.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* To work in collaboration with the service user, their support network and the MDT to manage their mental health and related risks.
* To work with the service user to achieve their identified goals.
* To work both individually or on a group basis with service users as indicated.
* To communicate with a range of people including service users, colleagues and other healthcare professionals on a range of complex and sensitive matters, using the appropriate and relevant methods of communication i.e. verbal, written and IT.
* To observe patients' behaviour, verbal and non-verbal communication and act on and report on complex risks and record as necessary.
* To ensure that service user confidentiality is kept at all times and that all records and communications are kept in line with Trust policy.
* To be familiar with patients' risk assessment, plan and develop interventions reflecting it.
* To ensure that all relevant information required is recorded accurately in the appropriate record system and that all records are completed in line with the organisation’s record management procedures.
* Act when necessary in the service user's best interest when this may not be their expressed wish.
* To liaise with outside agencies, family, carers, community agencies etc.
* To effectively deal with any adverse situation.
* To work effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
* To use evidence-based interventions and approaches.
Person specification
Experience
* Experience working with adults - mental health.
* Experience of working with teams in an enabling role.
* Carrying out individual and group interventions.
* Experience of working with individuals in crisis.
* Additional training relevant to the post.
Qualifications and Experience
* Relevant experience or training.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services.
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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