Occupational Therapy Assistant

The successful postholder will be responsible for working with delegated service users and contributing to assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.

You will engage service users and their carers in therapeutic programmes of care, supporting them in achieving their identified goals and promoting independence and well-being through a client-centred approach.

In addition to this, the postholder will participate in clinical supervision, contribute to multi-disciplinary team working and contribute to safety and quality improvement activities as part of occupational therapy team.

You will use the Trust / Local Authority electronic patient record system, abide by all Trust policies and procedures and be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Evidence of additional qualifications relevant to role

Experience

Essential: - Previous experience of supporting people with mental health, learning disabilities and/or autism including people with lived experience / carer.

Desirable: - Previous experience working as a profession specific assistant or similar role e.g., nursing/care or AHP assistant.