Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job overview

Do you want to become an occupational therapist? Then this is the opportunity for you!

In recognition of the vital role that occupational therapists play in supporting clients to live healthy and fulfilled lives, we are offering a candidate the opportunity to apply for the occupational therapy apprenticeship.

You will work as an occupational therapy assistant in the Lakeside Mental Health Occupational Therapy tram and be a core part of the occupational therapy offer to the clients of those services. You will be fully supported with study leave and off-the-job training to ensure that you are able to meet the necessary requirements of the occupational therapy apprenticeship. The course will also comprise of a range of clinical placements in other settings to ensure that you are able to gain the fullest range of experience possible.

You will need to be self-motivated and able to manage the competing demands of working full time alongside studying for a degree level qualification. It goes without saying that you will also need to be passionate about occupational therapy.

Please answer these following questions in your application:

-         What has led you to Occupational Therapy?

-         What skills do you have that are relevant to Occupational Therapy?

-         What is your preferred post and why?

This is a very exciting opportunity to get paid to train to be an occupational therapist and so if you have been considering a career in healthcare for some time then this could be the right time for you.

Main duties of the job

Key relationships Internal: Head Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Team, Multi-disciplinary Clinical Team (MDT), Supervisor.

External: Service Users, Carers, Statutory and Voluntary Agencies and Higher Education Institute (HEI).

Job summary

1.       To work under the overall supervision of a qualified occupational therapist to provide a client-centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users with complex needs.

2.       To support the occupational therapist in the implementation of intervention plans aimed at helping clients to maintain and regain independence in functional abilities and promoting clients’ safety through the participation in everyday occupation

3.       To complete the occupational therapy degree level 6 apprenticeship and gain full registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) on qualifying.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.