We are seeking an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated individual to join our Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation and Relapse Prevention team as a Senior Therapy Assistant within a developing community service.
In this role, you will support the Occupational Therapist in delivering person-centred interventions, providing feedback on service users and carers, and contributing to a client-focused approach where individual needs shape care.
You will engage service users in a range of therapeutic activities, including psychoeducation, cooking, shopping, social eating, and relaxation, delivered both in groups and one-to-one, either face-to-face or virtually.
The role involves working in both the PARALEL team office and within local community settings.
Driving is essential.
You will be responsible for planning and preparing interventions while remaining flexible to meet service user preferences. Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
Working as part of a small team, you will help ensure a seamless and supportive care experience. A good understanding of eating disorders, mental health conditions, and Occupational Therapy is required.
Post is part time 22.5 hours per week.
W hy Join Us?
Be part of a friendly, supportive, new and emerging service.
Receive dedicated guidance and direction from the experienced Occupational Therapist.
Benefit from ongoing professional development, including:
Clinical supervision
Annual appraisals
Heart of care training program designed specifically for support staff
A wide range of training opportunities
Who We’re Looking For:We’re seeking an individual who is:
Passionate about mental health and improving lives.
Has excellent self-management and organisational skills.
Caring, enthusiastic, adaptable and eager to learn.
Highly motivated and ready to thrive in developing a new service.
A team player who can take direction but is also able to work autonomously.
Experience of this type of work is desirable but experience of working with people with eating disorders, aptitude and motivation are considered to be essential qualities in providing the high standards of service that this post demands.
The Senior Therapy Assistant will take responsibility for the management of a defined group of patients that are discharged from Oaktrees Specialist Eating Disorder Service (SEDU). The post holder will work within a comprehensive and high-quality Occupational Therapy and rehabilitation service for a period of 16 weeks, alongside the community eating disorder service. Following triage and assessment by a qualified therapist the post holder will independently implement interventions, assess progression of a person-centred treatment plan and evaluate the treatment
This service is aimed at maximising recovery and maintaining optimum levels of everyday skills.
This service includes assessment and treatment in the areas of activities of daily living, lifelong leisure pursuits, educational and vocational pursuits, social inclusion and improved nutrition. Positive co-production is used to support and facilitate a person-centred recovery journey.
To feedback to qualified therapists as appropriate.
3 days per week. Hours to be negotiated within Monday to Friday daytime service. Thursday will be the fixed day.
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at:
[email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
