Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job summary

Working as part of a multi-skilled, experienced, motivated and creative service, you will be responsible for:

• To assist and support the delivery of Occupational Therapy treatment plans for young people at Red Kite View, under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
• To coordinate the therapeutic activity program in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist and multi-disciplinary team
• To plan and implement individual and group interventions within the ward and local community environments
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to overall provision of a high-quality service.
• Maintain clear links with your profession's structures and your professional leads within the Trust and adhere to the professional standards and codes of conduct.

Requirements:

• You must be able to be flexible to work shifts including regular waking nights and weekends.
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent experience.

This vacancy is for a 6 month fixed term contract or alternatively a secondment, subject to current line manager approval.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Assist the OT's and MDT in the assessment, development and implementation of comprehensive Occupational Therapy based / MDT care plans for Young People.
• You will develop, coordinate and facilitate a weekly program of therapeutic activities under the supervision and guidance of an OT.
• Support and facilitate therapeutic activities on an individual, group and community basis
• Engage with service users to develop or maintain skills in self-care, work and recreation.
• Participate in the multi-disciplinary approach to Young People's care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to involving young people and parents/carers in seeking their views and about their care and treatment
• Participate in service development and governance initiatives within Red Kite View and with the AHP team.

You will have:

• Excellent communication skills
• Great interpersonal skills and be able to establish a professional working relationship with young people and families. You will be cool in a crisis, it's a busy clinical area and we manage lots of risk-taking behaviour and deliberate self harm. It is a demanding, yet rewarding role.
• Ideally, you will have experience of working in mental health services or working with young people in an inpatient setting, although that's not essential.
• Your values are essential to this role; we are looking for someone who genuinely wants to make a lasting impact on young people, who insists on doing things with care and diligence and is able to think on their feet.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Red Kite View Central

St Mary's Hospital

Leeds

LS12 3QE

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Red Kite View Central

St Mary's Hospital

Leeds

LS12 3QE

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