This Occupational Therapist Assistant role at Elysium Healthcare's Farndon Unit in Newark offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of women with complex mental health needs. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering structured activities and supporting the planning of individual and group therapeutic interventions. With a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career development, this is an exciting chance to join a reputable and growing healthcare provider.
As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, you will support Occupational Therapists, Nurses, and other MDT staff in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care plans. You will work to help service users achieve their goals and access appropriate services, while maintaining accurate records and healthcare documentation. The role requires GCSE/O-Levels (A-C) or a relevant NVQ2, as well as experience in a similar environment and mental health setting, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
About usAre you an Occupational Therapist Assistant looking to work for a company that supports, values and recognises your dedication to delivering great healthcare? If so, this might be for you.
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The Farndon Unit as an Occupational Therapist Assistant and change the lives of women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability.
Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, you will support the service in delivering structured activities and assisting in the planning for individual and group therapeutic interventions. You will build one-to-one rapports with service users to encourage participation in activities and empower recovery.
As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, you will contribute to the assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and modification of structured activities in order to measure progression and ensure effectiveness.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth.
As an Occupational Therapist Assistant you will be:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Where you will be working:
Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW
You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a purpose-built low secure hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs.
The Farndon Unit provides low secure care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.
What you will get:
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
This Occupational Therapist Assistant role at Elysium Healthcare's Farndon Unit in Newark offers the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of women with complex mental health needs. The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering structured activities and supporting the planning of individual and group therapeutic interventions. With a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career development, this is an exciting chance to join a reputable and growing healthcare provider.
As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, you will support Occupational Therapists, Nurses, and other MDT staff in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care plans. You will work to help service users achieve their goals and access appropriate services, while maintaining accurate records and healthcare documentation. The role requires GCSE/O-Levels (A-C) or a relevant NVQ2, as well as experience in a similar environment and mental health setting, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Are you an Occupational Therapist Assistant looking to work for a company that supports, values and recognises your dedication to delivering great healthcare? If so, this might be for you.
Join
The Farndon Unit as an Occupational Therapist Assistant and change the lives of women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability.
Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, you will support the service in delivering structured activities and assisting in the planning for individual and group therapeutic interventions. You will build one-to-one rapports with service users to encourage participation in activities and empower recovery.
As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, you will contribute to the assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and modification of structured activities in order to measure progression and ensure effectiveness.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be supported regionally and will have access to a variety of training and online courses to support your career development and growth.
As an Occupational Therapist Assistant you will be:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Where you will be working:
Location: Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4SW
You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a purpose-built low secure hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways for women with complex care needs.
The Farndon Unit provides low secure care for women with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team offering personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.
What you will get:
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.