Occupational Therapy Support Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistant 1.0 WTE, permanent contract

We are looking for a committed Band 3 Occupational Therapy support worker, to work as part of the Adult Mental Health, inpatient Occupational Therapy team at Mill View Hospital, Hove, East Sussex.

The post holder will be based on Caburn, our female acute admissions ward. You will be responsible for delivering both group and 1:1 therapeutic intervention to patients experiencing acute mental health difficulties. You will use specific psycho-social, occupational and sensory-based interventions to promote patients’ recovery and wellbeing.

In return for your skills and commitment we can offer you interesting and rewarding work within a dynamic and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team that prides itself on providing the highest standard of patient clinical care; providing regular learning and development opportunities. The successful candidate will receive regular clinical supervision from the ward Occupational Therapist. The organisation has regular learning events and networks with a professional structure in place.

If you are flexible, committed, creative and caring and forward thinking, we would love to hear from you.