Occupational Therapist - Amersham (+ £3,500 incentive scheme)

Job overview

Are you an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about Mental Health? Do you want to join a supportive community mental health team in High Wycombe or Amersham?

The Chiltern CMHT Adult Mental Health Team, based in Amersham. We are looking for an Occupational Therapy professional whom are committed to providing exceptional care and treatment to adults facing mental health challenges.

Your work will be supported by a skilled leadership team from various fields, providing guidance and facilitating forums for Nursing and Occupational Therapists.

This role is eligible for an incentive scheme of £3,500 paid at intervals over an 18-month period. All payments are pro-rata, non-pensionable and subject to a clawback clause. Please note that only employees external to Oxford Health NHS are eligible for this scheme.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct specialist Occupational Therapy assessments in collaboration with service users and their families/carers, and present findings to the team.
• Manage a caseload of clients with complex Occupational Therapy needs, using evidence-based, patient-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans to ensure the safety, well-being, and independence of service users, working closely with partner agencies when necessary.
• Provide specialist support and education to service users and carers regarding various aspects of occupational therapy, including equipment fitting.
• Engage in continuous professional development by participating in practice development initiatives, supervision, reflective practice forums, and maintaining competency through Continuous Personal Development.

The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.