Occupational Therapy Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for a part time Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) position for applicants with an interest in working with people with a range of mental health conditions at Sheridan Ward.

The successful applicant will be working as a key member of the occupational therapy service department on Sheridan Ward . We are looking for self-motivated and caring individuals who can facilitate group activities, 1:1 sessions and assist the qualified occupational therapy staff as required. Hours would be varied, working flexibly in the week and at the weekend to facilitate a 7 day service ,along side the full time OT, which meets the needs of the service users

The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of treatment and care plans where appropriate under the direction and supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist and in collaboration with the ward manager.

The post holder will be required to actively work as part of The Multi-Disciplinary Team.

The Post Holder will be expected to work in an innovative way to support the smooth running of the Ward and will be required to offer individual and group activities alongside Occupational Therapy staff .

Theses duties will extend to using The Occupational Therapy Process to assist in assessment, planning and the implementation of Therapeutic Activities within an In-Patient Mental Health Setting

The Post Holder will be required to work collaborati

vely and flexibly with Nursing and Support Worker staff to ensure meeting the diverse needs of service users and the function of the wards.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to perfect care care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. Were currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Under the direct or indirect Clinical Supervision of a Qualified Occupational Therapist you will undertake the following duties:

• To support, with direction, Service Users with activities throughout the therapeutic day. This will be under the supervision of senior Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychological Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists.

Participate in the management of incidents in line with The Trusts Policy and Procedure.

Where appropriate be involved in clinical audit activity.

Collate information about resources both within the service environment and in the community for Service Users access/utilisation.

Receive clinical supervision from a Qualified Occupational Therapist on a regular basis.

Maintain a safe working environment with particular regard to the environment and Occupational Therapy resources and equipment.

Facilitate/Co-facilitate and support service users to attend service user forums, core integrated therapy groups, care pathway groups and risk related treatment programmes and undertake any training required as part of these integrated groups.

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