Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Position
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) position for applicants with an interest in working with people with a range of mental health conditions on Roscoe Ward.
About the Role
The successful applicant will be working as a key member of the occupational therapy service department at Braddock. We are looking for self-motivated and caring individuals who can facilitate group activities, 1:1 sessions, and assist the qualified occupational therapy staff as required. The post is Mon-Friday 9-5 to facilitate a 7-day service, along with a part-time OT, which meets the needs of the service users.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and delivery of treatment and care plans where appropriate under the direction and supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist and in collaboration with the ward manager.
- Work as part of The Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Offer individual and group activities alongside Occupational Therapy staff.
- Use The Occupational Therapy Process to assist in assessment, planning, and the implementation of Therapeutic Activities within an In-Patient Mental Health Setting.
- Collaborate and work flexibly with Nursing and Support Worker staff to ensure meeting the diverse needs of service users and the function of the wards.
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About Mersey Care
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
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At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible Working
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Dawn Da Costa
- Job Title: Ward Manager
- Email Address: dawn.dacosta@merseycare.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 0151 250 5072
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