Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent Occupational therapy assistant working within Eating Disorders Mental Health in Springview, Clatterbridge hospital., The successful individual will need to be an enthusiastic, passionate, adaptable, and highly motivated, with a keen interest in mental health. You will be part of an established, friendly, integrated multidisciplinary team, as well as receiving support, direction, and supervision from senior Occupational Therapy staff.

The successful applicant needs to be able to work as part of the Occupational Therapy Team, taking direction from the qualified OT's but also to show initiative and self-direction when working independently. The post will be on the well established 14 bedded Oaktrees ward, specialising in eating disorders.

The successful applicant will be part of the wider Occupational therapy team who work across the entire Springview unit on the other 5 wards.

The person will need to demonstrate a good understanding of Occupational therapy, mental health conditions, be enthusiastic and display a person centred approach.

Previous experience in working within Occupational therapy or with Individuals experiencing mental health conditions would be advantageous to this post.

An interest in arts/crafts and activities to engage patients who are suffering with mental health conditions is essential.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

The posts are 37.5 hours (Monday - Friday) with the possibility of working weekends in the future.

Working hours are presently between 8:30 - 4:30 (subject to change).