Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job summary

At Ravenswood we are looking for a part time (3 day / 22.5hrs) Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team.

Are you passionate about helping service users to learn skills for life? Do you want to empower service users to reduce their risks and increase their independence? Are you looking to support service users to manage their mental health and live the life they want? If so, this role may be for you!

Ravenswood is a secure forensic hospital for males aged 18-65 years. There are 76 service users across three medium secure and two low secure wards. Staff work together to support the service users on their recovery pathway, from admission, through their rehabilitation, before returning to the community.

In this role you will work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, using activity as a tool to assess service users' level of functioning and achieve their individual occupational goals. Good interpersonal skills are essential, as well as motivation and enthusiasm.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely alongside members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support the rehabilitation of service users, by building good therapeutic relationships, developing and working towards goals, maintaining safety and working together with service users on their recovery journey.

Working in secure services is rewarding but can be challenging at times so it is important to be resilient and recognise the need to manage personal wellbeing. To do this you will be supported with a comprehensive induction, ongoing training and monthly supervision.

You will be required to take part in PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression) training and will be part of the PMVA team of staff that maintain the safety in the service. This is a physical role and having a good level of mobility and fitness is required.

Being a car driver is also preferred, due to the need to support service users to access the community to build skills and reintegrate into the local area.

For an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit please contact Becky Harding on 02382 310 932

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ravenswood House

Mayles Lane, Knowle

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 5NA

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ravenswood House

Mayles Lane, Knowle

Fareham

Hampshire

PO17 5NA

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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