Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We are looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary team.

Community mental health services are going through a national restructuring, putting a new emphasis on delivering interventions, of which Occupational Therapy is identified as a key part.

We have an established team of OTs that we are looking to expand as we provide more group and individual interventions to our service users.

The role would include completing OT assessments and interventions. The intervention may be completed by the successful candidate, or by OT apprentices, support workers, or junior team members under supervision.

We are also increasing our offer of group work, looking at supporting complex service users to develop skills for daily living, and others to develop strategies to manage their mental health recovery.

Occupational therapy is valued as a core part of the multi-disciplinary team and the post holder will be working in a team with a variety of professionals. As well as occupational therapy activity, you will be involved in delivering core team functions such as dialog + and group interventions.

You will support the development of the therapeutic offer within MHT+ and will work closely with their therapy colleagues, members of the interdisciplinary team and AHP leadership.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high-quality and evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.
• Communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate, outside agencies.
• Contribute to the generic functioning of the team.
• Provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships, and support workers.
• Provide occupational therapy student placements.
• Contribute to service development and audits.
• Take on the role of lead professional as appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.