What you'll be doing

Working within a medium secure hospital, you will provide assistance to qualified occupational therapists with the planning, implementation and evaluation of therapy and care plans in order to support the mental, emotional, physical and social well-being of assigned clients. You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patient’s wellbeing and recovery. You will play a key part in their recovery by helping individuals build independence and confidence through the acquisition and maintenance of essential life skills, enabling meaningful participation in everyday activities. You will have the opportunity to support our patients through individual or group sessions and will be supported through regular clinical and management supervision with your personal and professional development.

• Able to effectively and accurately update clinical records and computerised information systems as directed by the Occupational Therapist in a timely manner.
• Record and report patient’s involvement in 1:1 and groups. Ensuring any unusual physical, mental or emotional occurrences are promptly referred to senior staff and documented in an appropriate manner.
• Having compassion for the patients and their situation.
• Being proactive, enthusiastic and encouraging with staff and patients, encouraging interactions within groups and activities.
• Able to support with the development and creation of activity schedules and service line timetables.
• Supporting OT with clinical / OT assessments.
• Propose new ideas for delivery to further enhance patient experience following feedback gained through community groups and OT sessions/guidance.
• A willingness to support on new group wide programmes implemented to promote a consistent delivery across the [Employer hidden] group.
• Ensures the services and support provided offers good value for money and supports the overall aim of the site.
• Working with patients to increase their sense of purpose and value through life skills and prescribed OT sessions

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows. Entry level role however experience in working in a health and social care setting is desired. For more information about the role, you can email [contact hidden]

What we will give you in return

• Free on-site parking
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

About [Employer hidden]

[Employer hidden] is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. [Employer hidden] will cover the cost of a DBS check.