Band 3 Therapy Link Worker- The Agnes Unit

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive, motivated and caring individuals who have previous experience of working within an inpatient Mental Health / Learning Disabilities setting to join the Occupational Therapy team at the Agnes Unit

To take a lead role in the planning and delivery of social and recreational opportunities for inpatients at the Agnes unit.

To assist qualified Occupational Therapy staff in the delivery of assessment and treatment programmes, accessing all resources available both within and outside the unit as appropriate.

To provide support to band 2 Health Care Support Workers within the unit to develop their understanding of and promote their engagement within therapeutic activity.

To provide a direct link with Pod based staff to support and advise on the development of pod based activities.

To take responsibility as appropriate within all safety and administration procedures.

To support the nursing team as required and negotiated with senior Occupational Therapist / Ward Matron in order to meet patient needs / ensure safe levels of staffing across the unit.

Main duties of the job

You will take an active role under the direction of a Qualified Occupational Therapist in identifying the therapeutic needs of patients through active engagement in the assessment process

To plan, organise and implement activities in accordance with Occupational Therapy care plans.

To lead on the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient community visits to a variety of settings as part of the therapeutic activity program. This includes supporting patients within the community who are receiving care under a section of the Mental Health Act

To carry out assigned tasks in support of Qualified Occupational Therapy staff and to achieve agreed standards of care in line with Trust policies, procedures, and guidelines

To utilise appropriate communication and interpersonal skills with the patient group and staff teams, liaising with family, carers, and other agencies as appropriate within the boundaries of the role.

To ensure that interventions carried out are person centred and promote equality for all individuals.

To actively support and encourage individuals to achieve their set goals.

Demonstrate the necessary written skills in reporting, record keeping and group work planning.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Agnes unit

400 Anstey Lane

Leicester

LE7 7GL

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Agnes unit

400 Anstey Lane

Leicester

LE7 7GL

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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