Occupational Therapy Assistant | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,625 - £25,674 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK40 3AF |
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7308373/363-BED7308373 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our team, to cover a fixed-term period of maternity leave for 9 months, at our Older Adults Inpatient Mental Health ward in Bedford (Fountains Court). Fountains Court is a 26-bed acute assessment unit for older adults with a functional mental health illness and/or cognitive impairment/dementia.
The post holder will be responsible for providing occupational therapy interventions under the guidance of the ward occupational therapists, within Fountains Court. The post holder will work within the already well-established MDT to promote and facilitate the OT programme both on the ward and in the community through 1:1 intervention, group work and enabling clients in accessing local community resources to support their discharge. We are looking for someone with a good understanding of mental health, dementia and the role of Occupational Therapy.
Within this role you will have opportunity for personal development, through training opportunities, supervision, and attending the OT department’s Band 3/4 development peer group. You will have regular supervision and support day-to-day from the qualified OT’s based at Fountains Court and regular contact with the Older Persons Head OT.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
· To support the Occupational Therapy service in its’ provision of assessment, treatment and resettlement of service users within the Older Adults Mental Health service on the wards, in the OT department and in the community.
· Contribute to the planning, provision and evaluation of the OT therapeutic programme, including group work and 1-1 interventions.
· To develop specialist knowledge and skills in Older Adults acute mental health and dementia.
· To maintain positive key relationships with the following:
· Occupational Therapy colleagues
· Modern Matron, Clinical Practice Lead and nursing staff aligned to ward
· Multi-Disciplinary Teams working to aligned ward
· Service users and their families/ carers.
· Links with external agencies and other appropriate community services
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025