Occupational Therapist (rotational)

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will rotate every 6 months to a new specialism within the field of mental health. You will be able to highlight your preferences to the service of your choice and where possible this will be accommodated. You will receive supervision and support within each rotation and your appraisal will be completed by the service you are in at that time.

You will work with services users within ward, clinic, a service users home environment and within the community to provide holistic assessment and treatment. You will carry a caseload and prioritise your intervention. You will adopt a client centred and sensitive approach to therapy, collaborating with clients (and / or carer(s) where appropriate) in all aspects of the therapy process.

Excellent communication skills are required for this post both verbal and written skills. You will communicate accurate and sensitive information to clients and carers using an appropriate and accessible medium, taking into consideration relevant factors such as background, culture, gender, age and any physical, sensory or learning difficulties, adopting an empathic approach at all time.

You will work in line with HCPC standards and within the Trusts policies and guidelines at all times.

For further information or to ask any questions please email or phone Dawn Gogan, emaildawn.gogan@swyt.nhs.ukPhone 0782766421

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.