About the service
Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Cheadle, Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.
Our acute services offer round-the-clock assistance in times of emergencies. Our specialist inpatient acute teams are committed to providing the highest quality of care, supporting patients with a wide range of mental health conditions in safe and highly therapeutic environments.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our team. The Occupational Therapist Assistant will provide assistance to Occupational Therapists with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapy and care plans to support the mental, emotional, physical, and social well-being of patients. Working alongside the Occupational Therapist and other members of the multidisciplinary team to identify the patient’s occupational needs and support patients to engage in self-care, productive, and recreational groups.
Responsibilities
1. Able to effectively and accurately update clinical records and computerized information systems as directed by the Occupational Therapist in a timely manner.
2. Record and report patient’s involvement in 1:1 and groups, ensuring any unusual physical, mental, or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff and documented in an appropriate manner.
3. Having compassion for the patients and their situation.
4. Being proactive, enthusiastic, and encouraging with staff and patients, promoting interactions within groups and activities.
5. Able to support with the development and creation of activity schedules and service line timetables.
6. Support OT or SOTA with clinical / OT assessments.
7. Propose new ideas for delivery to further enhance patient experience following feedback gained through community groups and OT sessions/guidance.
8. A willingness to support on new group-wide programs implemented to promote a consistent delivery across the Priory group.
9. Ensure the services and support provided offer good value for money and support the overall aim of the site.
10. Work with patients to increase their sense of purpose and value through life skills and prescribed OT sessions.
Knowledge / Education / Skills
1. Can support OT in initial assessments and checklists.
2. Autism/DBT skills/Life skills training would be desirable.
3. The role holder will require GCSE / O-Levels (A-C) or a relevant NVQ2 or equivalent experience.
4. Entry-level role; however, experience in working in a health and social care setting is desired.
For further information please contact: HRCheadle@priorygroup.com #J-18808-Ljbffr