Job summary
- Main area
- OT
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-AB-20800
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mill view
- Town
- Hove
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Welcome from our Chief Executive
Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant 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, East Sussex.
The post holder will be based on Caburn, our female acute admissions ward. You will be responsible for delivering both group and 1:1 therapeutic intervention to patients experiencing acute mental health difficulties. You will use specific psycho-social, occupational and sensory-based 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, creative and caring and forward thinking, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
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.
To monitor the client progress, taking account of their environment
and adjust clinical interventions accordingly with supervision from an
Occupational Therapist.
Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, facilitate and
participate in planned group work, individual activities and ongoing
continuous assessment with supervision.
Working for our organisation
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 regular clinical supervision from the ward Occupational Therapist. The organisation has regular learning events and networks with a professional structure in place.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- 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 carry out community/home visits as directed by an Occupational
Therapist and report on the outcome. - 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 include usual dosage, common side effects
and the need for any special monitoring. Any reported or observed
side effects must be brought to the attention of the prescriber.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical/life skills
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
- Health care or relevant NVQ level 3 or equivalent skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience of being supervised
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Michie
- Job title
- Professional Lead OT, B&H acute services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07792193522
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