Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner inLeicester inLeicester PUBLISHED 21 OCT 2024
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Arnold Lodge is a medium secure unit which offers an inpatient service across three care streams: Male Mental Illness, Male Personality disorder and Women's service. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Therapy Services Department for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner in Recovery and Community skills. This is an innovative post and we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team.
Therapy Services consists of an established and dedicated team of Occupational Therapists, Support Workers, Peer Support Workers and Sports, Fitness and Well-being staff. We work together to provide a comprehensive range of interventions to meet the therapeutic needs of the patient group.
A strong recovery focus is embedded at Arnold Lodge and the role will involve working across all three services. You will assist Occupational Therapists in the development and facilitation of recovery-based interventions including individual and group therapeutic programmes. Arnold Lodge has an established Recovery College and you will be actively involved in the organisation and facilitation of the Recovery College programme.
You will also contribute to the service user involvement strategy when required.
To assist in our patient's transition out of medium secure services, we offer an individualised community programme. You will be involved in undertaking community skills assessments and support specific community-based programmes as directed by Occupational Therapists.
About usAssist occupational therapists in the development and delivery of agreed specific individual and group therapeutic programmes both within the unit and in the community. Facilitate community skills assessments and treatment programmes as directed by Occupational Therapists. To organise the Recovery College programme and associated administrative tasks. Contribute to the service user involvement strategy as required.Co-ordinate patient interview panels. Deliver specific recovery-based interventions. Provide progress reports for patients as required. Actively contribute to service development activities.To undertake escorting duties as required. Attend relevant meetings as required. Communicate effectively within the occupational therapy team and with other colleagues. Be involved in Clinical Governance activities as required. Accurately record statistical information. Keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with local and Trust policy.Undertake administrative tasks as directed by the occupational therapy team and the unit Liaise with external agencies as required.
Arnold Lodge is a medium secure unit which offers an inpatient service across three care streams: Male Mental Illness, Male Personality disorder and Women's service. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Therapy Services Department for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner in Recovery and Community skills. This is an innovative post and we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team.
Therapy Services consists of an established and dedicated team of Occupational Therapists, Support Workers, Peer Support Workers and Sports, Fitness and Well-being staff. We work together to provide a comprehensive range of interventions to meet the therapeutic needs of the patient group.
A strong recovery focus is embedded at Arnold Lodge and the role will involve working across all three services. You will assist Occupational Therapists in the development and facilitation of recovery-based interventions including individual and group therapeutic programmes. Arnold Lodge has an established Recovery College and you will be actively involved in the organisation and facilitation of the Recovery College programme.
You will also contribute to the service user involvement strategy when required.
To assist in our patient's transition out of medium secure services, we offer an individualised community programme. You will be involved in undertaking community skills assessments and support specific community-based programmes as directed by Occupational Therapists.
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Assist occupational therapists in the development and delivery of agreed specific individual and group therapeutic programmes both within the unit and in the community. Facilitate community skills assessments and treatment programmes as directed by Occupational Therapists. To organise the Recovery College programme and associated administrative tasks. Contribute to the service user involvement strategy as required.Co-ordinate patient interview panels. Deliver specific recovery-based interventions. Provide progress reports for patients as required. Actively contribute to service development activities.To undertake escorting duties as required. Attend relevant meetings as required. Communicate effectively within the occupational therapy team and with other colleagues. Be involved in Clinical Governance activities as required. Accurately record statistical information. Keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with local and Trust policy.Undertake administrative tasks as directed by the occupational therapy team and the unit Liaise with external agencies as required.
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