Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our Specialist Forensic Low Secure Learning Disability Inpatient Team based at Ellesmere House, St George's Hospital with adult males.   The post holder will work within a well-established OT team and as part of a ward team to implement treatment plans and work under the supervision of a Senior Occupational Therapist to deliver a high standard of care which promotes recovery and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of treatment to service users. Therapy will be expected to be offered on an individual and group basis alongside Occupational Therapy and ward staff.

This includes assisting at all stages of the Occupational Therapy process; supporting assessments, planning, and implementing interventions, evidencing, evaluating and outcome measuring therapy to ensure delivery is high quality and person centred.

The post holder will work actively as part of the multi-disciplinary team and they will be required to work collaboratively and flexibly with both the Occupational Therapy and ward team to meeting the diverse needs of the service users and adapt to the demands of the ward.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will prepare, organise and carry out interventions, to support the assessment and treatment goals identified by the Occupational Therapist. They will carry out a prescribed range of therapeutic interventions with service user/patients to promote their independence in the occupational performance areas.

The post holder will be responsible for observations and recording outcomes for individual and group interventions which support the ongoing assessment and treatment of service users during activities to promote their progress through the Vona Du Toit Model of Creative Ability focusing on self- care, use of free time, work ability and social ability with supervision from the Occupational Therapist.

The post holder will be responsible for providing timely and accurate written and verbal feedback for all interventions for review by the delegating Occupational Therapist to support the delivery and review of the overall Occupational Therapy intervention plan.

The post holder will carry out delegated clinical activities independently and will also provide support and assistance to other staff carrying out interventions to ensure staffing levels and skill mix are met which reflect the clinical needs of the service user/patient group and the environment where the intervention is taking place.

The post holder may be required to prepare clinical areas, communicate plans with patients and staff and accompany Occupational Therapy staff as an escort/community visits.