Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We are looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our SKC Community Rehab

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, MOHOST, and interventions.

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrates the ability to work as a team member as well as autonomously
• Managing a case load of service users who have complex needs
• Balancing all aspects of the job role.
• Being flexible and responsive to competing demands
• Promoting Occupational Therapy in the service and keeping an occupational focus at the centre of practice

• To assist in identifying, developing and providing 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification