B4 Assistant Occupational Therapist- Part time 18.75hrs

My job makes better lives by providing high-quality and evidenced based occupational therapy interventions and psychosocial advice.
Job Overview:
+ To work as part the Waverley Community Mental Health Recovery Service delivering evidence based occupational therapy interventions and psychosocial advice to care homes.
+ You will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team
+ Working autonomously with allocated caseload under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
+ To assist in clinically related administrative duties under the guidance of the qualified Occupational Therapist.
The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role., Suitable for someone who is passionate & committed to providing excellent, high-quality care to the people who access our service and their carers/families & who shares the following values:
+ A commitment to viewing behaviour of service users with mental health conditions as meaningful & understandable.
+ Reframing problems or challenges as creative opportunities or possibilities to experiment with innovative ideas.
+ A desire to enable people with a mental health condition to live healthy lives, which will include access to valued roles, fostering meaningful relationships and having opportunities to maintain skills & showcase strengths.
+ Being prepared to act as a person-centred role model to inspire staff teams to offer compassionate & dignified care to people with a mental health conditions. This will include facilitating information-sharing sessions with staff teams, as well as direct modelling of more helpful approaches/interventions.
+ A strong commitment to a 'learning culture' where reflection, training & supervision are used to develop self-awareness, improve clinical outcomes & develop team functioning.
+ A belief in learning from 'experts by experience': valuing the perspectives offered by the person with mental health condition, family, & carers.
+ Valuing tact, integrity & diplomacy when providing sensitive feedback or handling emotionally charged situations.

As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.