Occupational Therapy Assistant

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant looking for your next challenge? Do you want to join an established team and an organisation that truly lives its values? We are looking for a fantastic Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the team at Cygnet Hospital Stevenage.

The successful candidate will join the OT department and support the OTs in delivering evidenced based interventions. Organisation, leadership and delegation skills will be essential to the role in addition to sound knowledge of the Recovery Model and Model of Human Occupation. Experience of working with service users in a secure environment would be advantageous. The post holder will be expected to support the team in providing individual and group sessions to facilitate recovery and rehabilitation. Clinical and managerial supervision will be provided by an OT and training opportunities will be offered to support professional development.

You will be…

• Passionate about occupation and its role in mental health
• Able and willing to work flexibly, to meet the needs of the service
• Have excellent organisation and delegation skills
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of risk management
• Able to demonstrate an awareness of professional boundaries
• Motivated with a positive ‘can do’ attitude

In return we will offer you:

• Salary of £25,125pa
• Company pension scheme
• Expert clinical supervision and peer support allowing for clinical case discussion
• Opportunities for CPD and to undertake further learning and development
• NHS discount card
• Free lunches
• Free parking
• Free personal training sessions