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We are seeking an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated individual to join our Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation and Relapse Prevention team as a Senior Therapy Assistant within a developing community service.

In this role, you will support the Occupational Therapist in delivering person-centred interventions, providing feedback on service users and carers, and contributing to a client-focused approach where individual needs shape care.

You will engage service users in a range of therapeutic activities, including psychoeducation, cooking, shopping, social eating, and relaxation, delivered both in groups and one-to-one, either face-to-face or virtually.

The role involves working in both the PARALEL team office and within local community settings.

Driving is essential.

You will be responsible for planning and preparing interventions while remaining flexible to meet service user preferences. Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.

Working as part of a small team, you will help ensure a seamless and supportive care experience. A good understanding of eating disorders, mental health conditions, and Occupational Therapy is required.

Post is part time 22.5 hours per week.

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 Why Join Us?

• Be part of a friendly, supportive, new and emerging service.
• Receive dedicated guidance and direction from the experienced Occupational Therapist.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development, including:
  • Clinical supervision
  • Annual appraisals
  • Heart of care training program designed specifically for support staff
  • A wide range of training opportunities

Who We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking an individual who is:

• Passionate about mental health and improving lives.
• Has excellent self-management and organisational skills.
• Caring, enthusiastic, adaptable and eager to learn.
• Highly motivated and ready to thrive in developing a new service.
• A team player who can take direction but is also able to work autonomously.

Experience of this type of work is desirable but experience of working with people with eating disorders, aptitude and motivation are considered to be essential qualities in providing the high standards of service that this post demands. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Senior Therapy Assistant will take responsibility for the management of a defined group of patients that are discharged from Oaktrees Specialist Eating Disorder Service (SEDU).  The post holder will work within a comprehensive and high-quality Occupational Therapy and rehabilitation service for a period of 16 weeks, alongside the community eating disorder service. Following triage and assessment by a qualified therapist the post holder will independently implement interventions, assess progression of a person-centred treatment plan and evaluate the treatment

This service is aimed at maximising recovery and maintaining optimum levels of everyday skills.

This service includes assessment and treatment in the areas of activities of daily living, lifelong leisure pursuits, educational and vocational pursuits, social inclusion and improved nutrition. Positive co-production is used to support and facilitate a person-centred recovery journey.

To feedback to qualified therapists as appropriate.

3 days per week. Hours to be negotiated within Monday to Friday daytime service. Thursday will be the fixed day.