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Occupational Therapy Support Worker

Job Description

Our mission is to provide a safe and empowering environment steeped in a caring, culture of acceptance, curiosity and empathy.

We are dedicated to building a compassionate workplace where quality improvement to the services we provide is at the heart of everything we do.

Here’s what we can offer you: -

• You will be a valued member of the Occupational Therapy profession, and the multi-disciplinary team, including ICMHT’S and wider Adult Mental Health Services.
• A role that enables you to be forward thinking and proactive in patient care.
• A leadership structure including line management, clinical and professional supervision from the Occupational Therapy team, and a supportive professional group including opportunities for peer supervision and sharing best practice.
• You will be offered specific Occupational Therapy CPD opportunities to enhance your learning and understanding of the profession as well as in house training.
• Regular reflective practice and clinical supervision.
• Staff benefits, including planned wellbeing time.
• Opportunities to contribute to the development of community mental health services

• To undertake specific skilled occupational therapy support work (e.g. carrying out assessments using various treatment skills including group facilitation) to aid the mental health recovery of patients. To plan and implement interventions, using various treatment skills and to monitor progress and evaluate the outcome under supervision from team Occupational Therapists.
• To encourage patients and carers in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.
• To support the occupational therapists by carrying out specific, timed interventions on a 1:1 and group basis. To actively participate in the Occupational Therapy process from start to finish with support from Occupational Therapy colleagues and the MDT.
• To liaise closely with third sector agencies and community resources to support patients to access meaningful activities, recreational activities, using practical, communication and creative skills

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