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Job Summary
We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to work as part of the Occupational Therapy team across the two adult acute wards at the Michael Carlisle Centre. This exciting post is for a full time position (37.5 hours).
Main duties of the job:
* The post holder will work as a member of the Occupational Therapy Team and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide a high standard of service to individuals and groups of service users both on and off the ward environment.
* The therapy team provides personalised care and treatment plans alongside meaningful therapeutic activity to service users on the ward.
* Excellent communication skills, initiative, energy, and an interest in the therapeutic use of activity are essential. Experience of this type of work is desirable but aptitude and motivation are equally considered to be essential qualities in providing the high standards of service this post demands.
* Access to supervision and training is offered to all team members, and a supportive working environment with an emphasis on good team working skills is strongly encouraged.
About Us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us. It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are, and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience, and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day, and if that's something that you'd like to be part of, we'd love to have you with us.
Job responsibilities:
* Under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, the post holder will use personal and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, person-centred programme of therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users who have mental health problems.
* To support registered Occupational Therapists with carrying out assessments and interventions with service users.
* To undertake any other duties that may be allocated by an Occupational Therapist within the general scope of the post and appropriate to the grade.
* To maintain and develop relevant skills in line with Trust policy in order to provide a responsive high-quality service to users.
* It is the responsibility of all Trust employees to ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with best practice risk management.
All employees are expected to observe the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy in their behaviour to clients, patients, the public, and colleagues.
Person Specification
* Essential: Demonstrates experience of positive team working.
* Essential: Demonstrates understanding of the needs of inpatient service users.
* Essential: Understanding of the job role and the working environment.
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: Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: The Longley Centre, Norwood Grange Drive, Sheffield, S5 7JT
Employer's website: https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us
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