- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts Person Specification
- NVQ 3 or willingness to undertake or equivalent experience
- Experience of planning, running and evaluating meaningful, therapeutic groups
- Teaching groupwork skills to others
- Demonstrates an understanding of Occupational Therapy
- Previously worked directly with an Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant - Little Hulton, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Description
Job summary
Woodlands Inpatient Unit have a rare and exciting opportunity for a part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant, to join our supportive team. You will work with the Occupational Therapists and MDT across the Unit and will be supported by the team which is led by the Allied Health Professional Lead for Salford. There are lots of opportunities for continuing professional development, including shadowing, courses, in-service CPD and Apprenticeship opportunities to apply for. We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting older people to engage in their meaningful occupations and improve their quality of life. You need to be high-energy, motivated and organised.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a member of the Woodlands inpatient team and will provide support and assistance to the Occupational Therapy staff in the team. The purpose of this post is to work directly with service users who experience organic and/or functional illness and their carers/family. The post-holder would work under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist, following delegated therapeutic treatment plans which work towards our patients goals.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
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Staff benefits
Education
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable