A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant to work as part of the Occupational Therapy Team at Reaside Clinic.
The successful applicant will join an already established Occupational Therapy Service, which aims to provide assessment, treatment, rehabilitation to our service users with complex needs.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, creative, and imaginative individual to be able to adapt and deliver high quality Occupational therapy provisions within a well‑established multidisciplinary team and to make significant difference to individual's lives. Applicants must demonstrate a genuine desire to work in mental health and commit to delivering the highest quality of patient‑centred care to our service users.
Reaside Clinic is a male medium secure service providing care for service users with challenging behaviours and a range of clinical presentations.
You would be working with the Occupational Therapy team to deliver one‑to‑one interventions as well as in group work and will require practical and creative skills in order to promote independence and to improve overall emotional wellbeing.
Therapeutic interventions are supported by a well‑equipped environment which includes a gym, kitchen, education suite, art room, gardens, woodwork shop, library, and group rooms. We have our own forensic community OT team and partnerships that support transitions out into the community. Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, you will deliver therapeutic interventions that support recovery through promoting social inclusion, development of life skills and providing opportunities for recovery.
You will have operational responsibility for the activity workers with oversight from the clinical service manager.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
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