Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Inpatient Mental Health Service for aBand 4 Occupational Therapists Assistant Practitioner within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Post is within Adult Learning Disability Community Services in Sandwell.
Main duties of the job
To accompany Occupational Therapists on complex assessments and assist to identify and co-ordinate outcomes including identifying safety issues and minimising risk.
To undertake complex clinical interventions as an OT technician, following initial assessment of the service user by a qualified Occupational Therapist.
To carry out therapeutic interventions, both 1:1 and group work, in accordance with Occupational Therapists' treatment plans.
To thoroughly understand the occupational therapy process in the adult learning disabilities setting, and the use of assessment tools and their outcomes used by the Occupational therapists
To be able to plan, implement and evaluate programmes of therapeutic activity within group and individual work within the frameworks laid down by the Occupational Therapists
About us
We are an energetic and hardworking team, working with adults with Learning Disabilities. We regularly meet together exploring ways we can ensure a quality service as well as enabling shared learning. We work alongside MDT colleagues both internal and external.
As a Trust we are committed to increasing the quality and range of services we provide which are safe and supportive to services users, their carers and relatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To post holder will support the OT staff within the Sandwell locality. The post holder will work closely with the qualified OTs to provide a range of intervention to support individuals who have a learning disability. This may be via group work and 1:1 assessments in a range of settings.
Please see full Job Description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To post holder will support the OT staff within the Sandwell locality. The post holder will work closely with the qualified OTs to provide a range of intervention to support individuals who have a learning disability. This may be via group work and 1:1 assessments in a range of settings.
Please see full Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience of working within Occupational Therapy services
- BTEC or Equivalent qualification
- Experience of work within MH / LD Services
- GCSE Maths and English Grade C / 4 or above
Desirable
- Experience of occupational therapy assessments
- Experience of working with vulnerable adult
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Experience of managing risk
- Knowledge of skills development / equipment
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience of working within Occupational Therapy services
- BTEC or Equivalent qualification
- Experience of work within MH / LD Services
- GCSE Maths and English Grade C / 4 or above
Desirable
- Experience of occupational therapy assessments
- Experience of working with vulnerable adult
- Experience of working within an MDT
- Experience of managing risk
- Knowledge of skills development / equipment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
