Therapy Assistant - Enfield, United Kingdom - Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
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Enfield, United Kingdom

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Physical and Mental Health Therapy Assistant - Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Service


The post holder will work with both the Occupational Therapy Department and Physiotherapist at the North London Forensic Service (NLFS).

This is a hybrid role of physical and mental health.


The post will involve the delivery of the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy provision to a designated caseload with the aim to improve the health and wellbeing of service users.


The role will focus on improving daily living skills and addressing physical health needs through delivery of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy interventions, with due regard to specific mental health and risk issues.


This will include planning and facilitating a range of therapeutic, individual and group work as delegated by an OT/PT and contributing to multidisciplinary team care planning and risk assessment.


The aim of the work is to increase each patient's level of physical and mental wellbeing, independence and to help them acquire the appropriate life skills, as well as providing a therapeutic, recreation and leisure opportunities that may contribute to recovery.


To work alongside the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist during the initial assessment period and support the induction process of the new admissions.


To liaise with the Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist regarding the functional ability of individual patients and implementation of treatment programmes.

To follow the referral process for patients attending sessions, ensuring that appropriate security and risk procedures are adhered to.

To ensure that a range of activities is available so that individual treatment programmes can be implemented.

To ensure that treatment programmes and activities are carried out as directed by OT/PT to required standard.

To facilitate group and individual activity sessions on and off wards, in accordance with directorate policies.

To make links with outside community resources to aid the reintegration of patients back into the community.


To liaise (as appropriate) with other disciplines and agencies in Health, Social Service, Education, the voluntary and private sectors regarding potential patient attendance or involvement.

In particular to ensure links with local education and work providers are maintained and progressed.

To ensure that relevant records, reports, treatment status and electronic notes are completed to departmental guidelines.


To receive and give feedback, to and from relevant members of the multidisciplinary team, before and after sessions and to provide written reports where necessary.

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people.

Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions.

We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.


We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored.

Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

For more information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

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