Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapy Assistant working within the East London Community Forensic Occupational Therapy team. The occupational therapist will work across the different boroughs covered by our service. The Occupational Therapy Assistant role will be focused on carrying out 1:1 work under the guidance of Occupational Therapist, as well as the planning and delivery of therapy groups.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in mental health and / or a forensic setting. Please contact Hannah Kay on 07825900213 or Hannah.kay8@nhs.net for further details.

• To support the OT service in providing specialist OT treatment in community settings
• To implement the OT treatment plans through the provision of specialist individual and group treatment programmes
• To positively contribute to the development of the forensic mental health Occupational Therapy service
• To collaborate with the MDT team in its provision of assessment and treatment of service users
• To develop the community mapping resources

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.
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.