Senior Therapy Assistant

Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor (OTTI)

Adult Specialist Eating Disorder Community Post Admission Relapse Prevention and Liaison Enhancing Local Services (PARALEL)

Location : Unit 4 Pioneer House North Rd Ellesmere Port CH65 1AD

Start Date : ASAP

Contract : full time / part time / Fixed term till September 2026

Hours : to be discussed within the hours of Monday to Friday 8 : 00-4 : 00

Band 4 Salary : £26,530-£29,114 pro rata

What You’ll Do

• You will work as an OTTI within an exciting new and emerging rehabilitation relapse prevention team.
• You will support the Occupational Therapist in delivering person-centred interventions and feedback any relevant information concerning service users and carers.
• You will be part of a client-centred service where the needs of the individual will determine the intervention. This will mean that the successful postholder will plan and work engaging service users across a variety of therapeutic interventions. These interventions may be carried out in groups, individually via face-to-face contact or virtually.
• You will need to use appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• You will record clinical documentation in a timely and organised manner.
• You will work as part of our small team to help set up a service to ensure a seamless and supportive care experience for every individual.
• You will need to demonstrate a good understanding of eating disorders, mental health conditions and Occupational Therapy.

Why Join Us?

Who We’re Looking For

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.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

For further details / informal visits contact :

Name : Mandy Eardley

Job title : PARALEL Team Manager

Email address : [email protected]

Telephone number : 01513435511

If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100.

Want to Know More?

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more information. We encourage all applicants to contact Mandy Eardley (team manager) to book a visit. If a visit cannot be arranged, a phone call is welcomed for an opportunity to find out more information about the role.

Mandy Eardley (team manager)

0151 343 5511

[email protected]

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