Meadowbank OTs hosted a special social afternoon for the 80th anniversary of VE Day. We enjoyed scones and cakes, Singing war time songs, Reminiscence and a VE Day quiz. The session brought patients, carers and staff together. #VEDay80 #dementiacare @cwpnhs

SALT Farah provided dysphagia awareness training to the team this week. The session proved educational and provided staff with some valuable points to consider in future! Thank you, Farah! @cwpnhs #ahpfamily

The AHPs received in service training from orthotist Rebecca from the Orthotics team at WUTH last week. She described the team & referral process, & demonstrated several of the orthotics they use; explaining how to adjust them and improve patients confidence and compliance!

Meadowbank & Brackendale patients have enjoyed a range of Easter themed activities this week; including baking, soap making, flower arranging & a social event. The team wish you all a very Happy Easter🐣 🐰 #mentalhealth #OccupationalTherapy

The OT team are so proud of our OT Siobhan for all of her hard work and dedication in supporting CWPs autism strategy; she has implemented some inspiring changes at Springview that are already making a difference to service users #AutismAcceptanceWeek @cwpnhs

🤩💫WE ARE RECRUITING 💫🤩 We are looking for a motivated individual to join our occupational therapy team here at Springview as a Band 2 OT assistant. Please see the advert below and contact us for more information careers.cwp.nhs.uk/latest-va…

Patients on Riverwood, Brooklands and Lakefield celebrated nutrition and hydration week. We focused on promoting wellbeing & healthy eating making tasty salads boxes & coming together to bake some scones. All were invited to participate in an afternoon tea party @cwpnhs

Carly from the Rehab at Home team visited Springview today to discuss the role of her team with the AHPs here. It was fascinating to learn about the service they provide and we look forward to networking with them in the future! #AHPs #CPD @cwpnhs

Our specialist OT @RachaelOSulli attended the NRICAM conference last week, presenting her SORT IT project looking at ‘demographic and clinical characteristics impacting length of stay for people with dementia discharged from NHS inpatient mental health wards’. Well done Rachael!

The AHPs were joined by @ClinPsychology Gareth today! He spoke to us about the psychology role, future plans for psychology across acute mental health services, & the cognitive assessments the team use. The session gave the team a great insight - thank you Gareth! @cwpnhs #CPD

nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Cheshire/… We have an exciting new role for a band 4 OT TI in the newly established PARALEL team - working with adults with eating disorders across CWP. Please follow the link for more information @cwpnhs #nhsjobs

Brackendale patients engaged in a music appreciation group with a twist - celebrating #mhnursesday with nurse themed music! We appreciate our wonderful mental health nursing colleagues so much at Springview, they offer the best care to our patients 24/7. @cwpnhs

Brackendale patients expressed their creativity by making these fabulous tie dye napkins. They used vibrant colours to positively impact their mental wellbeing! #occupationaltherapy #mentalhealth @cwpnhs

jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… We are searching for a band 3 OT Technical Instructor to join us on a full time, permanent basis. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity in mental health & ready to make a difference then this post is for you! @cwpnhs #mentalhealthjobs

Brackendale began the day with a relaxation session, followed by an informal discussion with the OT team & Gareth @ClinPsychology . Conversations focused on sleep hygiene & wellbeing & explored the broader topic of mental health stigma. #TimeToTalkDay #mentalhealth @cwpnhs

“Somewhere in a baker's kitchen, dreams rise and worries melt away.” … Following high demanding for baking on Brackendale, OT TI Laura has introduced weekly “Bake My Day” sessions. Patients help to chose the recipe, enjoy the baking process and the treat at the end! @cwpnhs

Meadowbank patients created handmade bird feeders for their visitors to take home in preparation for @RSPBEngland “Big Garden Birdwatch” this weekend! #dementiacare #OccupationalTherapy @cwpnhs 🐦 🐦‍⬛