Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job overview

We are looking for a band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our established and dynamic team. We are recruiting to our team on a 12 - month fixed - term contract. You will be working within a friendly multi-disciplinary team providing mental health support for young people. Red Kite View is a tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), providing inpatient mental health support for young people between the ages of 13 – 18 years. The role will work across both the General Adolescent Unit (GAU) and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The environment can be both challenging and exciting; experience working with this client group is desirable but not essential.  You will be based in Leeds but there will be expectations for you to occasionally travel within the trust for things such as training. The team provide a flexible service to meet the needs of the young people, including some evening and weekend hours.

This is a crucial role within a busy team, offering a range of therapeutic sessions, supporting engagement and helping to provide structure and routine to the wards. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working with this client group.

Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing the 16.02.26.

Main duties of the job

This post would be an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in facilitating the delivery of therapeutic activity within an inpatient environment supporting young people on their recovery journey. The successful candidate would be supporting young people, identifying and engaging in meaningful activity, as part of a ward-based timetable supporting routine and structure.  We are looking for someone who has experience or knowledge in implementing fun and enjoyable activities with young people with complex needs.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]  Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.