Occupational Therapist Assistant

Role Overview

Are you an Occupational Therapist Assistant looking to work for a company that supports, values and recognises your dedication to delivering great healthcare? If so, this might be for you. Join Pinhoe View as an Occupational Therapist Assistant and change the lives of men and women who have enduring mental health problems. Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, you will support the service in delivering structured activities and assisting in the planning for individual and group therapeutic interventions.

You will build one‑to‑one rapport with service users to encourage participation in activities and empower recovery. As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, you will contribute to the assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and modification of structured activities in order to measure progression and ensure effectiveness while working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Assisting Occupational Therapists, Nurses and other MDT staff in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
• Supporting service users to achieve their goals and access appropriate services.
• Maintaining adequate records, entering details in the service user healthcare records.

• GCSE/O‑Levels (A‑C) or a relevant NVQ
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• Experience in a similar environment & Mental Health.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and promotion of service users' welfare.

• Annual base salary of £25,058.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely‑Vate; your one‑stop destination for daily savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• Access to Blue Light Card, providing a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion to ensure you are the best you can be.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Pension contribution to help secure your future.
• Free meals and onsite free parking.

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global network of 10 countries and over 86,000 employees worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. Pinhoe View is a purpose‑built facility where a range of mental health services are provided for adults with acute mental health conditions across two wards and eight individual flats. The 24‑hour acute inpatient service is supported by a full multidisciplinary team specialising in assessment, treatment and stabilisation of people suffering from a significant mental health episode and in crisis.