Occupational Therapy Assistant

Mersey Care; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider is seeking full-time and part-time Occupational Therapy Assistants to join their team in Liverpool. The role involves assisting in the development of treatment plans and facilitating group activities for elderly service users. Applicants should be self-motivated and caring, with flexibility to work a varied schedule across 7 days. This is an opportunity to contribute to a supportive multi-disciplinary team and make a meaningful impact on service users' lives.

Qualifications

• Interest in working with functional elderly service users.
• Ability to facilitate group activities and 1:1 sessions.
• Experience in developing treatment and care plans preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and delivery of treatment and care plans.
• Actively work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Offer individual and group activities alongside Occupational Therapy staff.

Skills

Self-motivated

Caring

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a full time and a part time Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) position for applicants with an interest in working with functional elderly service users. The successful applicants will be working as a key member of the occupational therapy service department on Heys Court. We are looking for self-motivated and caring individuals who can facilitate group activities, 1:1 sessions and assist the qualified occupational therapy staff as required. Hours would be varied, working flexibly in the week and at the weekend to facilitate a 7 day service, alongside the full time OT, which meets the needs of the service users.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and delivery of treatment and care plans where appropriate under the direction and supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist and in collaboration with the ward manager.
• Actively work as part of The Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Offer individual and group activities alongside Occupational Therapy staff, to support the smooth running of the Ward.
• Use The Occupational Therapy Process to assist in assessment, planning and the implementation of Therapeutic Activities within an In-Patient Mental Health Setting.
• Collaborate and flexibly work with Nursing and Support Worker staff to meet the diverse needs of service users and the function of the wards.
• Work flexibly to provide a 7 day service as required.

About Mersey Care

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Working arrangements

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

How to apply

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: lesley osbaldestin Job title: modern matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 3308191