Occupational Therapist Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Practice Plus Group

Practice Plus Group

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About The Role:

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

Make a difference to every life
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work.

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing nursing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.

As the Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will support the provision of occupational therapy regarding assessment, treatment and evaluation with the aim to improve patients' quality of life, support them with their activities of daily living and enhance problem solving.

You will work within a Trauma Informed Care approach and will develop bespoke plans to patients with different levels of sensory, communication and emotional needs to avoid re-traumatization within the prison environment.

In this role, you will support the provision of occupational therapy through assessment, treatment and evaluation.

Working under the supervision and guidance of the Occupational Therapist you will provide accurate verbal and written reports as necessary, establish good communication with colleagues in the healthcare team, prison and external agencies.

As well as support the evaluation f interventions and gather data for use at quality review meetings.

What you'll be doing:

You will have an NVQ L2 in care or equivalent and experience of working therapeutically within adult mental health forensic setting.

Interested in clinical development?

We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career, which include both internal and external options for development and learning and access to our apprenticeship schemes.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team

You'll receive an annual salary up to £29,400 per annum - dependent on experience.

It doesn't stop therewe also offer:

Company pension scheme
25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
Excellent longterm career prospects
24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we'll look for in you:

HMP Belmarsh is a Category A men's prison with an operational capacity of over 910 inmates and is located in South East London.

The site houses a High Security Unit (HSU) and is regarded as the most secure prison unit in the United Kingdom.

HMP Belmarsh became operational in April 1991 and is adjacent to and adjoin to Woolwich Crown Court.

The dedicated team in the Health in Justice division of Practice Plus Group make a real difference across over 45 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres.

We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 people in these secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their history.

Practice Plus Group's mission is
Access to Excellence. Our core values are;
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together

If you share these values and have transferable skills we want to meet you

Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.