Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We are looking to recruit Band 5  Occupational Therapist.

Community mental health services are going through a national restructuring, putting a new emphasis on delivering interventions, of which Occupational Therapy is identified as 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 and strategies to manage their mental health recovery.

OT is valued as a core part of the MDT and the post holder will be working in a team with a variety of professionals. As well as OT activity the candidate will be involved in delivering core team functions such as dailog + and group interventions.

The right candidate should be able to 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

Main duties of the job:

• To 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.
• To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate outside agencies.
• To contribute to the generic functioning of the team
• To provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships, and support workers.
• To provide occupational therapy student placements
• To contribute to service development and audits
• To take on the role of lead professional as appropriate
• 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).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE:

The occupational therapist is an experienced occupational therapist within the multi disciplinary care team.

To identify, develop and provide the Occupational Therapy contribution within the multi-disciplinary service in accordance with the needs of service users and the requirements of the service.

To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for identified service users.

To manage a defined caseload of service users with occupational needs using evidence based, service user centred, hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.

To provide supervision to designated junior staff and students.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• To ensure assessment of service users and analyse and interpret information gained to form an accurate formulation of function, strengths, capabilities and occupational needs.
• To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and carers to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan which maximises occupational engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience.
• To act as an experienced clinician supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance and professional standards
• To demonstrate clinical leadership skills through the management of dedicated projects and approved quality improvement initiatives