Job summary People with diagnosed with an SMI (serious mental illness) have significantly worse health outcomes and life expectancies. The main aim of this exciting role is to focus on mental health rehabilitation, engagement, and enablement to optimize service users' ability to recovery and live meaningfully and enjoy a good quality of life. Oxford City NE Adult mental health team have lead the way locally in delivering this evidence base intervention led by a team of occupational therapists and experienced support staff providing mental health reablement. This team will provide short, intensive, activation focussed interventions to support service users to increase, reconnect to, or initiate activities of meaning to support recovery from a period of mental health distress. Main duties of the job As a Band 4 Reablement Assistant Therapy practitioner you will work alongside Occupational Therapy colleagues to deliver groups and work one to one with service users helping them identify and increase their activities of meaning and support their mental health recovery. Whether you are an experienced mental health support worker, a member of support staff looking to move into community teams or someone who is keen to step into mental health work, this is the role for you This small team will work closely together to support peoples to increase their activity levels and support their mental health recovery. With support and supervision you will be able to develop skills working individually with service uses, leading groups and completing patient led outcome measures. About us Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team" Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent" At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include: Excellent opportunities for career progression Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Mental Health First Aiders Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply) Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team Date posted 24 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £25,147 to £27,596 a year Per annum | Pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 267-OA6481230-A Job locations Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford OX3 3JX Job description Job responsibilities You will be part of the Mental Health reablement team based in one of Oxfords Adult Mental Health teams. You will have clinical supervision from a qualified Occupational Therapist, join in service training and meet regularly with therapy assistantsfrom a range of mental health services. Alongside our comprehensive in-house training offer, which includes masters level modules, Oxford Health is proud to be leading the way in developing healthcare apprenticeships to support our staff with their career aspirations. Please see attached JD/PS for full details. Job description Job responsibilities You will be part of the Mental Health reablement team based in one of Oxfords Adult Mental Health teams. You will have clinical supervision from a qualified Occupational Therapist, join in service training and meet regularly with therapy assistantsfrom a range of mental health services. Alongside our comprehensive in-house training offer, which includes masters level modules, Oxford Health is proud to be leading the way in developing healthcare apprenticeships to support our staff with their career aspirations. Please see attached JD/PS for full details. Person Specification Qualifications Essential A Levels and/or Health and Social Care NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Desirable Qualification related to Mental health issues. Training or education in Counselling/psychology. Experience Essential Experience of supporting people with mental health problems. Desirable Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention. Experience of working in a OT related setting. Knowledge Essential An understanding of the value of activity to personal wellbeing. Working knowledge of Recovery principles. Desirable Interest in/and understanding of psycho-social interventions. Person Specification Qualifications Essential A Levels and/or Health and Social Care NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Desirable Qualification related to Mental health issues. Training or education in Counselling/psychology. Experience Essential Experience of supporting people with mental health problems. Desirable Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention. Experience of working in a OT related setting. Knowledge Essential An understanding of the value of activity to personal wellbeing. Working knowledge of Recovery principles. Desirable Interest in/and understanding of psycho-social interventions. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Oxford Health NHS Trust Address Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford OX3 3JX Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)