Occupational Therapy Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

WE ARE LOOKING FOR TALENTED PEOPLE LIKE YOU!!

Knowing that you’re making a difference to people’s lives is rewarding in itself. But our many roles offer much more than that. As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we want you to feel proud of where you work and what you do.

Mildmay Oaks is a low secure and locked rehabilitation service for men with learning disability and autism spectrum disorder, and for women with learning disability.

Supports senior staff as part of the care and therapy planning process, assisting with assessments and providing goal directed interventions as directed.

Assists trained staff with the preparation, planning and delivery of group and one-to-one occupational, therapeutic and recreational activities; observing, recording and reporting patient responses to the assigned clinician as appropriate. All clinical work to be observed or monitored.

Assists with the reception, orientation and induction of new patients ensuring they are comfortable and familiar with the environment and to impart essential information regarding emergency procedures.

Ensures the effective, timely and accurate updating of clinical records, case files and computerised information systems as directed while responding to routine enquiries and standard requests for information in accordance with policies and procedures.

Contributes to surveys, audits and clinical research projects assisting with the collection, analysis and presentation of data and information as directed.

Please note that this role lies within the Occupational Therapy team and you will be managed and supervised by Lead OT.

For further information please see the attached job description.