Band 3 Occupational Therapy Support Worker 1.0 WTE, permanent contract
We are looking for a committed Band 3 Occupational Therapy support worker, to work as part of the Adult Mental Health, inpatient Occupational Therapy team at Mill View Hospital, Hove.
The post holder will be based on Pavilion Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and be responsible for delivering both group and 1:1 interventions to adult males, experiencing acute mental health difficulties. You will use specific psycho-social and occupational interventions to promote patients' recovery and wellbeing.
Successful candidates will have strong communication and people skills, a non-judgemental, person-centred, recovery approach and above all a compassionate, caring attitude and desire to make a difference. Skills and experience in running groups and working within a mental health setting is desirable.
If you are flexible, committed, caring and forward thinking, we would love to hear from you. Some evening and weekend working will be required.
To work under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist in the
delivery of clinical interventions using a range of technical and
creative skills to engage clients in occupational activities. You will facilitate planned group work, individual activities and ongoing
continuous assessment with supervision.
In return for your skills and commitment we can offer you interesting and rewarding work within a dynamic and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team that prides itself on providing the highest standard of patient clinical care; providing regular learning and development opportunities. The successful candidate will receive monthly clinical supervision from the ward Occupational Therapist. In addition, you will receive support from the wider inpatient occupational therapy team with access to monthly group supervision and CPD sessions.
The organisation has regular learning events and networks with a professional structure in place.
Contribute to occupational therapy assessments e.g. Activity of Daily
Living Assessments (ADL) and treatment plans under the guidance
of an Occupational Therapist.
Under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provide a range of
activities, instructing and guiding clients with more complex needs to
support them in achieving identified occupational therapy goals, with
some supervision.
To contribute to the generic tasks of the team as directed by a
registered occupational therapist.
To actively promote service user driven O.T interventions within a
recovery approach.
Have a basic working knowledge of the medication prescribed for the
persons in their care.
To form professional relationships with clients and communicate with
them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
To report effectively to the local clinical and occupational therapy
team on a client's performance and progress in the areas of self care, productivity and leisure.
To demonstrate effective communication skills with people whose
understanding may be impaired.
To provide relevant information, written and oral, for documents
relating to clients progress under direction from an Occupational
Therapist.
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