An opportunity has arisen for a full time and part time Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) positions for applicants with an interest in working with people with Dementia.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) to join or teams on across Kingsley Ward, Warrington and Bridge Ward, Runcorn.
These posts are ideal for applicants with an interest in working with people experiencing dementia and a range of mental health conditions. You will work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, supporting the delivery of occupational therapy interventions that promote recovery, independence and wellbeing.
We are looking for caring, committed individuals who can facilitate therapeutic group activities, deliver one-to-one sessions and support the registered Occupational Therapists in the assessment and treatment of service users.
The successful applicants will work across either Kingsley Ward or Bridge Ward, helping to provide a responsive and person-centred occupational therapy service.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of people with mental health needs and dementia, while developing their skills within a supportive and experienced Occupational Therapy team.
Locations:
Kingsley Ward, Hollins Park Hospital, Warrington, WA2 8WA
Bridge Ward, The Brooker Centre, Runcorn, WA7 2DA
You will be responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of treatment and care plans where appropriate under the direction and supervision of a registered occupational therapist and in collaboration with the ward manager.
You will be required to actively work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
You will be expected to work in an innovative way to support the smooth running of the ward and will be required to offer individual and group activities alongside occupational therapy staff .
Theses duties will extend to using the occupational therapy process to assist in assessment, planning and the implementation of therapeutic activities within an inpatient mental health setting.
You will be required to work collaboratively and flexibly with nursing and support worker colleagues to ensure meeting the diverse needs of service users and the function of the wards.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role.
