Occupational Therapy Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the Occupational Therapy team within Acute Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services at Rochford Hospital. You will play a key role in supporting service users on their recovery journey by delivering meaningful therapeutic activities, facilitating groups, and promoting engagement, independence, and wellbeing. Working alongside Occupational Therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to a compassionate, recovery-focused service that makes a real difference to people's lives every day.,

• Support Occupational Therapists in the assessment, planning, and delivery of therapeutic interventions.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate a range of therapeutic groups and activity programmes.
• Encourage and motivate service users to engage in meaningful activities that promote recovery, independence, and wellbeing.
• Assist service users in developing daily living, social, and vocational skills.
• Monitor, record, and report service users' progress and participation in therapeutic activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with Trust policies and professional standards.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care.
• Contribute to the development of individual treatment plans and recovery-focused goals.
• Promote a safe, supportive, and therapeutic ward environment.
• Support risk management processes and follow safeguarding procedures where appropriate.
• Assist with the organisation and preparation of therapeutic resources and activity materials.
• Participate in supervision, training, service development, and continuous professional development activities.
• Uphold Trust values, policies, and procedures at all times.
  
  Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
  
  27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.