Job overview
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We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced occupation therapist to join the award-winning Rough Sleepers Mental Health Team.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the delivery of a variety of specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and mental health interventions. The overall purpose of the post holder is to ensure that individuals who are referred into the service have their occupational needs assessed and interventions/recommendations are identified to meet these needs and that these are incorporated into an overall formulation of need and appropriate plan of care. The post holder will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and participation within wider MDTs to advise and support our RESET partners.
Main duties of the job
- Delivering a high-quality clinical service to patients, their families and RESET partners.
- The post holder will be responsible for providing the occupational therapy process within RESET service, helping to inform support services and the rough sleeper team.
- Working in the Rough Sleeper mental health team and RESET service.
- Managing a complex caseload including key working and responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified.
- Delivering occupational therapy assessment and interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing complex mental health related difficulties, substance misuse and homelessness.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification as well as information about the RESET service.
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This advert is for Occupation Therapist within RESET with Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Stafford, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is 1 year (Fixed term for one year). The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.
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