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Occupational Therapy Assistant

Employer
Cygnet Health Care
Location
Maidstone
Salary
£22500/annum
Closing date
18 Aug 2022

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Job Sector
Apprenticeships
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Post:    Occupational Therapy Assistant

Salary: £22,500 per annum

Base:   Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, Gidds Pond Way, Weavering, ME14 5FT

Responsible for: Supporting Occupational Therapists to perform their role in the assessment, treatment and development of individuals in our care.

Responsible to: Ward Occupational Therapist and Head of Occupational Therapy (Line manager).

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, Gidds Pond Way, Weavering, ME14 5FT

Service Line: Kingswood Ward – Male High Dependency Inpatient Rehabilitation Service

Summary of the site:

Cygnet Hospital Maidstone is our state-of-the-art, 63 bed mental health facility for adults situated in the Kent Medical Campus in Maidstone.

Cygnet Hospital Maidstone is purpose built to meet the latest national specifications for improving mental health within a therapeutic environment. The hospital will provide an important and much-needed service for local patients from Kent.

The hospital is split into four distinct wards, each offering specialist mental health services:

Roseacre Ward – Highly Specialised Personality Disorder service for women
Kingswood Ward – High Dependency Rehabilitation service for men
Bearsted Ward – Specialist PICU Service for Men
Saltwood Ward – Male low secure wardThe hospital’s services have been requested and agreed by local and regional NHS bodies to meet the urgent demand for specialist mental health services within Kent. The aim is to ensure that local people can be treated close to home and as near as possible to their friends and family.

Summary of the ward:

Kingswood Ward is our 16 bed high dependency inpatient rehabilitation service for men at Cygnet Hospital Maidstone, situated in the Kent Medical Campus. The service is delivered in a purpose-built therapeutic environment, where the focus is on maximising positive outcomes, recovery and reintegration into the community.

By combining a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach and state-of-the-art facilities, we deliver high-quality care within a community atmosphere, while focusing on discharge planning from the moment individuals arrive.

Our recovery programme is delivered in a culture that balances risk management with therapeutic optimism, where men have the opportunity to learn and practice the skills they will need in a completely safe environment.

MDT: There is a highly experienced Multi-Disciplinary Team made up of a consultant psychiatrist, specialty doctor, occupational therapist, psychotherapist, assistant psychologist, social worker, registered mental health nurses and healthcare assistants.

In this role you will:

Deliver planned activities for patients under the direction of the ward Occupational Therapist (OT) and Multidisciplinary Team
Assist the OT in the day to day duties and running of the department
Undertake assessment and intervention programmes with clients as delegated by a senior occupational therapist underpinned by appropriate experience / knowledge
Contribute ideas, create and facilitate events and activities safely and support people to structure their time through meaningful activity
Have involvement in the delivery of one to one and group interventions
Implement individual care plans during activity sessions and take into account specific interests and opportunities to promote choice and independenceIf you feel you suit the criteria and have an interest in mental health and Occupational Therapy, then please make an application today. 

5 reasons why you should make an application today…

We care about people in our services
We are a very supportive and friendly team
You will be an integral part of a large, well established MDT with extensive experience to draw from
We offer lots of in-service training in OT assessments and interventions
We support the learning and professional growth of our staff members and offer e-learning and training opportunities on a multitude of mental health topicsThe Successful Candidate should be/have:

A good understanding of mental health diagnosis
Knowledge of recovery approaches and social inclusion
Experie

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