You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Hafan Deg ward is the only older adult inpatient ward specialising in the assessment and treatment of older adult with functional mental health difficulties across ABUHB.
An exciting opportunity has become available for an Occupational Therapy (OT) Support Worker to join the Older Adult OT Team in Torfaen.The post holder will provide occupational therapy interventions and will also support with assessments, working under the direction of the Senior Occupational Therapist within the team.The post offers an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of support work and with a passion for working with older adults with mental health difficulties todevelop their skills and confidence and to work in a person-centred way to achieve what is important to them.
The post holder will be expected to work Monday to Friday with some flexibility aroundhours as needed to meet the needs of service users.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team providing OT interventions in an inpatient setting under the direction of the seniorOccupational Therapist on Hafan Deg Ward.OTs work with people to establish the impact of their mental health issues on their day to day occupations (the things peoplewant or need to do to live a personally meaningful life). They devise person-centred plans for intervention, for examplegroup or one-one interventions, utilising meaningful activities to further assess and maintain their occupationalskills. Interventions aim to maximise opportunities to engage in meaningful occupations and to address individual goals. The post holder may also support daily living skills assessments and interventions within the community and home environment to support discharge.The post holder will be required to work collaboratively within the OT team and within the wider MDT, developing excellent working relationships,and to support with developing and promoting the role of OT within this setting.The OT service is committed to delivering a high quality service and therefore requires that all OT support workers participate in the Agoredtraining programme which offers excellent opportunity for development.
The successful applicant will:- have excellent communications skills- have the ability to think creatively and flexibly- be able to demonstrate empathy, compassion and values of person-centred care.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Hafan Deg ward is the only older adult inpatient ward specialising in the assessment and treatment of older adult with functional mental health difficulties across ABUHB.
An exciting opportunity has become available for an Occupational Therapy (OT) Support Worker to join the Older Adult OT Team in Torfaen.The post holder will provide occupational therapy interventions and will also support with assessments, working under the direction of the Senior Occupational Therapist within the team.The post offers an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of support work and with a passion for working with older adults with mental health difficulties todevelop their skills and confidence and to work in a person-centred way to achieve what is important to them.
The post holder will be expected to work Monday to Friday with some flexibility aroundhours as needed to meet the needs of service users.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team providing OT interventions in an inpatient setting under the direction of the seniorOccupational Therapist on Hafan Deg Ward.OTs work with people to establish the impact of their mental health issues on their day to day occupations (the things peoplewant or need to do to live a personally meaningful life). They devise person-centred plans for intervention, for examplegroup or one-one interventions, utilising meaningful activities to further assess and maintain their occupationalskills. Interventions aim to maximise opportunities to engage in meaningful occupations and to address individual goals. The post holder may also support daily living skills assessments and interventions within the community and home environment to support discharge.The post holder will be required to work collaboratively within the OT team and within the wider MDT, developing excellent working relationships,and to support with developing and promoting the role of OT within this setting.The OT service is committed to delivering a high quality service and therefore requires that all OT support workers participate in the Agoredtraining programme which offers excellent opportunity for development.
The successful applicant will:- have excellent communications skills- have the ability to think creatively and flexibly- be able to demonstrate empathy, compassion and values of person-centred care.