Occupational Therapy Assistants

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two competent, confident, and enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Assistants to join our Specialist Occupational therapist and multi-disciplinary team (including Activity co-ordinators) in Springwood Unit located next to Malton Community Hospital. The post holders will work flexibly to provide a 7-day service (7.5 hours per shift)., As an Occupational Therapy assistant in TEWV you will provide support to service users to engage in a therapeutic programme of care, as delegated by an occupational therapist, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a member of the team, service and organisation., To be responsible for working with delegated service users and contributing to assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.

To engage service users and their carers in therapeutic programmes of care, supporting them in achieving their identified goals and promoting independence and well-being through a client-centred approach

To participate in clinical supervision

To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working

To contribute to safety and quality improvement activities as part of occupational therapy team.

To use the Trust electronic patient record system

To abide by all Trust policies and procedures

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.