Cafe Occupational Therapy Assistant
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We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual who enjoys working in a cafe-based environment.
We are offering a rewarding career experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. This role is primarily a Cafe-Occupational Therapy assistant position within a forensic mental health setting at Langdon Hospital in our existing cafe services working with technical instructors and cafe / occupational therapy assistant in the day to day running of this highly valuable resource.
The post holder supports both catering operations and patient rehabilitation, combining practical cafe duties with therapeutic engagement. Your compassionate and collaborative approach will play a key part in people's recovery, assisting qualified to with the assessment and implementation of occupational therapy interventions through through access to the vocational opportunities that the cafe offers people at Langdon.
Job description
The post holder will be required to carry out assigned tasks from the Cafe Technical Instructor mainly including; receiving and preparing small lunch time orders and delivering them across site to staff members. The post holder may also be required to support with making buffets for onsite training events.
To undertake individual or group work with patients e.g. preparing food, while working without direct supervision.
The post holder is required to work closely with patients to support their development as well as encouraging them to be as independent as possible, while being mindful of risks associated with catering tasks.
To undertake some of the organisational tasks that facilitates the smooth running of a busy lunch time cafe.
To contribute to the development of the Occupational Therapy service at Langdon Hospital, as directed by the Occupational Therapy Leadership.
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Health and Safety risk awareness in the kitchen environment from previous experience of working in catering
- Ability to assist people in the preparation of food
- Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their goals
Qualifications
Desirable
- QCF L3 in Food Safety or equivalent level of knowledge training and experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skills or experience that would support running a cafe based activity. Provide an example demonstrating those skills or experience to show how you would involve patients in tasks such as food preparation customer service or stock management
- Demonstrate your experience of supporting individuals to develop vocational skills or engage in meaningful activity
- Demonstrate how you have previously supported others by adapting your approach to meet their individual needs.
About the employer
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.