24 Oct
Gray Healthcare
Birmingham
Job description
Job Introduction
Occupational Therapy Assistant Mental Health
Location home based with travel
Salary - £30,000 + Car Allowance
Due to growth Gray Healthcare are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapy Assistant, to join our friendly and experienced Clinical Team.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant role will provide you with the opportunity to put into practice your current skills in addition to developing yourself as an autonomous practitioner.
You will be part of a team providing evidence-based assessment and intervention to people with complex needs who are supported to live a meaningful life in their own homes.
The successful candidate will have excellent skills in delivering the Occupational Therapy Process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation both through direct contact with the people we support and by providing coaching and guidance to Support Staff.
We provide support to individuals all over the UK and this role is to focus in the Midlands. Based from home you will travel to see the people we support as well as attend meetings at the Liverpool office when required.
Key Responsibilities of the Occupational Health Assistant :
- Completion of holistic Occupational Therapy Assessment using the MOHOST, Screening Tools and Activity Analysis
- Setting goals and planning interventions with the people we support and their team
- Delivering creative interventions using evidence based practices and approaches
- Evaluate the efficacy of interventions
- Carry a caseload of approximately 15 people
- Assessment and Intervention outcomes need to effectively contribute to MDT discussion with the view to promote collaborative working towards meaningful engagement and improved quality of life
- Will evidence therapeutic input by providing statistics relating to caseload
- Manage own time and priorities under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist
- Act as a clinical resource and demonstrate meaningful team working skills
- Take a solution focussed approach to mitigating risk of occupational deprivation
- Supporting the facilitation of workshops and group discussions using appropriate delivery methods where required
- Work within CQC regulated activities and in line with MCA, Safeguarding and Code of Conduct policy and procedure
Requirements, skills and experience for the Occupational Therapy Assistant role :
- Evidence of relevant experience relating to Mental Health, Learning Disability, Complex Needs,
Autism and / or Acquired Brain Injury
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a relevant role
- An understanding of Trauma Informed Care
- Knowledge of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including use of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, excel and outlook
- Ability to demonstrate effective self-management including use of time, organisation, planning and problem solving
- Driver's license and access to a car
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including overnight stays where required
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary and car allowance
- Fully paid induction and training
- Company pension
- Professional development
- 25 days annual leave
- Your birthday off
- Westfield health plan
- £1500 retention bonus
- Blue light card
About Us
Gray Healthcare is a specialist Health and Social Care provider, supporting people with complex needs, disabilities and long-term conditions looking to step back into the community from in-patient support services.
At Gray Healthcare, we offer our own dynamic approach to care, enabling people to move back into their own homes - into their own communities giving them control of their life.
We create a bespoke support package for each individual, with support from our own multi-disciplinary team, adaptable to meet all current and future needs.