Band 3 Occupational Therapy Support Worker - Southmead Hospital

at  Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

To offer both individual and group based occupational therapy interventions to service users, under the supervision of the professionally qualified staff.
To play a part in the development of the profession in the Trust.
We deliver a comprehensive programme of activities to encourage, support & inspire individuals who have mental health problems on their journey to recovery.
We are looking for a job share partner to work 2 days per week (including Mondays and Tuesdays) and to join the Occupational Therapy Team providing a service to Oakwood ward - Southmead Hospital.
This is an exciting time to join us, as we will be moving to our site at Callington Road within the next 12 months.
As part of a team you will plan & deliver 1:1 & groups sessions under supervision of occupational therapists on the ward.
You should be creative, compassionate, confident communicator who enjoys working alongside people helping them towards their goals, have practical life skills, such as cookery, music, gardening & creative activities.
You will need experience of working with people with mental health problems, or personal knowledge of how mental health problems can affect people.
We work with people from all sectors of the community & are always looking to develop activities which can engage people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Clinical Practice
1. Work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with service users, their families/carers and other health and social care professionals. Recognise and respect their involvement in the planning and delivery of care.
2. Assist in the maintenance of a safe therapeutic environment beneficial to the needs of the service users, relatives carers and others.
3. Contribute to the team approach, providing accurate and relevant feedback to registered staff: participate in team discussions and meetings regarding care of service users.
4. Develop a therapeutic relationship with service users to encourage and maximise their interest and participation in therapeutic activity.
5. Organise day to day activities for groups and individual therapy programmes including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation under the supervision of the mental health professionals.
6. Play a part in preparation of risk assessments; CPA/SAP.
Education & Health Promotion
1. To keep up to date with changing practices and attend relevant training appropriate to the role as directed.
2. Promote positive attitudes towards mental health.
3. Attend regular statutory training and updates.
4. Participate in appraisal and supervision processes from identified Senior Practitioner.
5. Contribute to the learning environment of staff/students
Finance and Workforce
6. To play a role in making best use of available workforce and material resources and contributing to provision of best therapy possible.
7. Follow Trust and Service Policies relating to the security of the building/clients, to ensure safe practice and protection of clients, staff, visitors and members of the general public.
8. Play a part in the service provision that is both safe and therapeutic within span of knowledge.
9. Develop effective time management skills.
10. Record Keeping and Administration
11. To maintain standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with AWP Trust Policy and local joint arrangements and professional guidelines. This will include the upkeep of contemporaneous, chronological and accurate mental health records in accordance with relevant COT Guidelines and Trust Policy.
Practice Development & Clinical Audit
12. To participate with support in clinical audi

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