Occupational Therapy Assistant in Leeds

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to work across both wards at Spring Wood Lodge.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working within a mental health setting, have an enthusiastic and motivational approach to working with the service user population, be flexible and person centred with a keen focus on fostering hope and the achievement of individuals’ personal recovery goals.

In addition to the above qualities, the successful candidate will have relevant experience and skills in health promotion for example devising and delivering bespoke exercise programmes, supporting individuals who lack motivation to implement healthy lifestyle behaviours and be able to adapt these, with support of a registered Occupational Therapist, to the needs of our service users. Therefore, a qualification in Health or Fitness is essential.

A significant aspect of the role is supporting service users to identify and work towards or return to a life they find personally rewarding and meaningful irrespective of disability.  As such the post holder will also be required to support service users in community settings, promoting confidence accessing community resources, developing or enhancing physical well-being and gaining their optimum levels of function, achieving a positive quality of life.

Due to the community elements of the role, a driving license is advantageous.

In return there are a range of benefits including 1:1 supervision, personal development opportunities, being part of a positive, recovery focussed and proactive team, free meals whilst on duty and access to flexible benefits via payroll and a generous annual leave allowance.

Elysium Healthcare, as the UK leader in specialist psychiatric services, operate throughout England and Wales caring for people with mental illness, learning disabilities and acquired brain injuries.  It also provides employee assistance programmes.

It is the objective of Elysium to be the independent sector provider of choice in our field.  We are committed to responding positively to customer needs and to delivering services of measurable quality.

The business has four types of customer; patients, staff, purchasers and external agencies.

Patients may suffer from mental illness and personality disorder.  Patients at the Unit are detained under the Mental Health Act.  Referrals are taken from many sources including psychiatric hospitals, prisons and the courts.

The workforce of the organisation is multidisciplinary; a significant proportion of those are employed within the clinical disciplines, in addition other departments provide support services.

About Our Benefits

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
• Birthday leave
• A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
• Free meals while on duty
• Employee Assistance Services
• Continuous learning and development
• Career development