Occupational Therapy Technician

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Occupational Therapy Technician, Band 3 Permanent - Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

The Intensive Home Treatment Team is part of the Older People's Mental Health Services of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust that works across the Boroughs of Bromley, Bexley, and Greenwich. The post holder will work with the Occupational Therapists in the Intensive Home Treatment Team to deliver interventions recommended after an Occupational Therapy assessment. The post holder will also work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive service to clients. The post holder will be involved in planning and running groups, assisting in discharge planning, and supporting clients to facilitate social inclusion. The post holder will have an allocated number of clients and will support them in their own home on a short-term basis.

All OT clinical work will be carried out under the supervision of the occupational therapists.

Main duties of the job

o Work as part of the OA IHTT multi-disciplinary team (MDT)o Use technical, creative, and psychosocial skills to deliver occupational therapy intervention to assist in the provision of a flexible, client centred programme of therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties.o Have an awareness of social inclusion and skills development and ensure activities used focus on these objectiveso Work autonomously under the guidance of the ward occupational therapists and member of MDT to implement treatment for service users with mental health issues impacting upon function. This will entail both group and 1-1 work.o Provide treatment in accordance with individualised care plans under the supervision of an occupational therapisto Support service users to undertake daily activities that are designed to support recovery and independence as directed by the occupational therapist /MDT.o Attend and contribute to staff and team meetings as requiredo Take part in regular supervision and appraisal and attend and participate in mandatory courses and training as indicated.o Participate in the process of multi-disciplinary working by exchanging appropriate information with service users, staff, carers and others maintaining adherence to data protection guidance and confidentiality at all times.o Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

We're Kind
We're Fair
We Listen
We Care

Date posted

31 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,129 to £28,649 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-5609657-AAC

Job locations

Bexleyheath Centre

4 Emerton Close,

Bexleyheath, Kent

DA6 8DX

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage own workload
To work under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist as a member of the MDT and Occupational Therapy team.
Use technical, creative, and psychosocial skills to assist in providing therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users.
Have an awareness of social inclusion and skills development and ensure activities used focus on these objectives.
To develop an awareness of and utilise to the benefit of clients, resources available to older people within the Boroughs of Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich.
To liaise and link with resources and services within Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich in regard to mental health needs.
To undertake additional delegated responsibilities as directed by Occupational Therapy supervisor.
Communicate with service users their family and carers.
Provide feedback on therapeutic activities to supervisor, Occupational Therapy colleagues and MDT.

To actively support volunteers and students working within the service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage own workload
To work under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist as a member of the MDT and Occupational Therapy team.
Use technical, creative, and psychosocial skills to assist in providing therapeutic activities for individuals/groups of service users.
Have an awareness of social inclusion and skills development and ensure activities used focus on these objectives.
To develop an awareness of and utilise to the benefit of clients, resources available to older people within the Boroughs of Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich.
To liaise and link with resources and services within Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich in regard to mental health needs.
To undertake additional delegated responsibilities as directed by Occupational Therapy supervisor.
Communicate with service users their family and carers.
Provide feedback on therapeutic activities to supervisor, Occupational Therapy colleagues and MDT.

To actively support volunteers and students working within the service.

Person Specification

Essential

NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training +At least 2 years experience working with people with mental Health

NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training + experience

Essential

NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training +At least 2 years experience working with people with mental Health

Desirable

Full driver licence

Person Specification

Essential

NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training +At least 2 years experience working with people with mental Health

NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training + experience

Essential

NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training +At least 2 years experience working with people with mental Health

Desirable

Full driver licence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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