Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker - Home First

Job overview

Location: Langley Green Hospital, Crawley, West SussexRole: Band 3 Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in mental health care and kickstart your career? Do you aspire to help individuals live their lives to the fullest within their communities? Join our award-winning Home First team at Langley Green Hospital as a Band 3 Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker. This highly valued role is crucial to supporting our service users back home as quickly and safely and possible.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

Under the supervision and guidance of the Home First Occupational Therapist, you will be integral to our innovative, therapy-led scheme. Your work will focus on:

• Preventing Loss of Skills and Confidence: Helping patients return safely to their homes as soon as possible.
• Supporting Transitions: Assisting patients and their families/carers during the transition from hospital to home.
• Promoting Recovery: Encouraging continued recovery within the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient-Focused Care: Provide individualized support and interventions to enable patients to leave the hospital and maintain their well-being at home.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Home First OT, ward team, community teams, and third sector partners.
• Caseload Data and Evaluation: Track the Home First caseload and support the collection and use of outcome measures and evaluation data.
• Support and Development: Engage in professional supervision and a range of training and CPD opportunities, including pathways for AHP and mental health careers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Requirements

• Skills and Experience: Excellent communication skills, effective time and caseload management, and a commitment to person-centered care.
• Qualifications: Previous experience in mental health is advantageous, but we prioritize passion for making a difference and improving lives.
• Driving: Ideally, you should be a car driver, as the role involves home visits across North West Sussex as part of the Home First outreach work.

For more details see the job description