Occupational Therapy Assistant - Inpatient CAMHS | East London NHS Foundation Trust

To work alongside qualified Occupational Therapy (OT) staff to jointly co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the Occupational Therapy service and support the team to deliver a robust, high quality clinical service on the ward.

To input into OT service planning and development and lead on implementation as appropriate.

To work alongside and feedback to a well-established OT Team and MDT.

To develop specialist knowledge and skills in child and adolescent mental health, and to train and educate others in their practice.

To develop and maintain strong links with community resources, including within the trust, local authority and third sector organisations in order to refer patients and support their engagement in preparation for discharge.

To support with discharge planning.

Attend the daily Unit huddle and planning of the day meeting with the OT Team.

Working alongside the Education staff in supporting young people.

Organising, planning and running sessions and therapeutic activities.

Ensuring that admin duties are completed to a satisfactory manner.

Be responsible for ordering provisions, resources and other items that can used for activities.

Be confident in working in the community (assessments, shopping, observations)

Being creative and comfortable working with young people and adaptable.

Being interactive, approachable and dynamic.

Show initiative

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

We value our staff and ensure their wellbeing remains a priority. We will ensure you receive regular support, supervision and training, and if you have an area of specific interest we will be happy to support this and work to develop your skills.

Attend the daily Unit huddle and planning of the day meeting with the OT Team.

Working alongside the Education staff in supporting young people.

Organising, planning and running sessions and therapeutic activities.

Ensuring that admin duties are completed to a satisfactory manner.

Be responsible for ordering provisions, resources and other items that can used for activities.

Be confident in working in the community (assessments, shopping, observations)

Being creative and comfortable working with young people and adaptable.

Being interactive, approachable and dynamic.