Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job summary

Are you looking for a new role? We are looking for a part- time occupational therapy assistant to join a team of occupational therapists within the community Mental Health Rehabilitation Team.

The core hours are 24 hrs per week, worked over 3 days a week -The service is 7 day working. flexibility of the daily hours can be agreed.

Main duties of the job

Assessing adults of working age with mental ill-health who live within their local community around their occupational needs, designing and implementing person - centred interventions to support them in their recovery and evaluating their progress.

You will be able to manage a diverse caseload and work closely with the multi - disciplinary team, giving you the opportunity to work with Consultant OT, OT, RMNs, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Employment Specialists Peer workers and CBT

To work with patients to develop independent living skills and work towards individual recovery and vocational goals in preparation for discharge, as directed.

If you feel you have the relevant experience and enthusiasm for this post, then we would love to hear from you. Come and join us at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS FT and be part of our team that's "Nurturing the power in our communities".

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network, Women's Network and Disability and Wellbeing Network

Please Contact Jon Rouston Chief AHP - jonrouston@nhs.net or Noma Makhanda Professional Lead OT - noma.makhanda@nhs.net

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook