Job overview

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary 

We are recruiting for a part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team at Woodlands House in Aylesbury.

Woodlands House is a 20-bed, low-secure forensic mental health inpatient unit that provides medium-term care for men and women in conditions of low security. It is part of the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service and is located on the Whiteleaf Centre site in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. 

Recovery is a key element of our approach to treatment at Woodlands house, assisting patients in their journey to change attitudes, values, feelings, goals, and skills. The Recovery Approach is about finding and maintaining hope, re-establishing a positive identity, building a meaningful life, and taking responsibility and control. 

You'll work under the supervision of our OTs to carry out routine occupational therapy interventions and basic assessments with clients, provide administrative support to the team and facilitate therapeutic groups. 

If you're looking to start your career as an OT within forensic mental health this could be the perfect role for you! 

Main duties of the job

• Carry out routine occupational therapy intervention and basic assessments with clients as directed by OTs. 
• Evaluate OT interventions delegated by the OT
• Provide administrative support to the occupational therapy team with the development of occupational therapy resources, and preparation of materials for intervention.
• Support the occupational therapy team with the facilitation of therapeutic groups.
• To be an active member of the Woodlands team, recording and updating clinical records and sharing information with the multidisciplinary team.
• Use practical and technical skills with patients to assist them in meeting individual need-based goals, as directed by the OT case managing the patient and their wider clinical team.
• Plan and co-ordinate a program of therapeutic activities with the wider OT team and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Assist in identifying patient’s strengths and needs in order to plan and implement suitable therapy interventions for groups and individual patients

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties 

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

•    Excellent opportunities for career progression
•    Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
•    27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
•    NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
•    Competitive pension scheme
•    Lease car scheme
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Employee Assistance Programme
•    Mental Health First Aiders
•    Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
•    Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team