Band 4 Occupational Therapy Support Worker - Swindon
| Posting date: | 05 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 4WF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9342-25-0534 |
Summary
Clinical Practice 1. Work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with service users, theirfamilies/carers and other health and social care professionals. Recognise and respect their involvement in the planning and delivery of care. 2. Assist in the maintenance of a safe therapeutic environment beneficial to the needs of the service users, relatives carers and others. 3. Contribute to the team approach, providing accurate and relevant feedback to registered staff: participate in team discussions and meetings regarding care of service users. 4. Develop a therapeutic relationship with service users to encourage and maximise their interest and participation in therapeutic activity. 5. Organise day to day activities for groups and individual therapy programmes including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation under the supervision of the mental health professionals. 6. Play a part in preparation of risk assessments; CPA/SAP. Education & Health Promotion 1. To keep up to date with changing practices and attend relevant trainingappropriate to the role as directed. 2. Promote positive attitudes towards mental health. 3. Attend regular statutory training and updates. 4. Participate in appraisal and supervision processes from identified SeniorPractitioner. 5. Contribute to the learning environment of staff/students Finance and Workforce 6. To play a role in making best use of available workforce and material resources and contributing to provision of best therapy possible. 7. Follow Trust and Service Policies relating to the security of the building/clients, to ensure safe practice and protection of clients, staff, visitors and members of the general public. 8. Play a part in the service provision that is both safe and therapeutic within span of knowledge. 9. Develop effective time management skills. 10. Record Keeping and Administration 11. To maintain standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with AWP Trust Policy and local joint arrangements and professional guidelines. This will include the upkeep of contemporaneous, chronological and accurate mental health records in accordance with relevant COT Guidelines and Trust Policy. Practice Development & Clinical Audit 12. To participate with support in clinical audit