Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference? We have an exciting opportunity to join PARALEL, an innovative rehabilitation, relapse prevention and alternative to admission service supporting adults with eating disorders across community and inpatient settings

As part of a developing multidisciplinary team, you will support people transitioning from inpatient care and help them maintain independence, recovery and wellbeing within their communities. The service focuses on reducing hospital admissions and providing timely support closer to home

The role will include:

• Completing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions
• Delivering individual and group interventions
• Supporting discharge planning, transitions from inpatient care and relapse prevention
• Facilitating therapeutic activities including psychoeducation, cooking, shopping, social eating and relaxation
• Working with service users in community settings, at home and virtually where appropriate

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of Occupational Therapy, mental health and eating disorders, and be committed to delivering compassionate, recovery-focused care within a new and evolving service

Main duties of the job

You'll work closely with our Occupational Therapists, experienced Senior therapy assistants and our integrated multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure a seamless and supportive care experience for every individual

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a friendly, supportive, new and emerging service.
• Receive dedicated guidance and direction from the experienced Occupational Therapist.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development, including:
• Clinical supervision
• Annual appraisals
• Practice placement education
• A wide range of training opportunities
• Regular peer support Who We’re Looking For:We’re seeking an individual who is: Passionate about mental health and improving lives. Has excellent self-management and organisational skills. Caring, enthusiastic, adaptable and eager to learn. Highly motivated and ready to thrive in developing a new service. A team player who can take direction but is also able to work autonomously. We would welcome applications from those who are reliable, resilient, focused, innovative, and hardworking, who are happy to share their skills and ideas but are also able to take direction. Experience/knowledge of Eating Disorders, Mental health would be desirable.
• Passionate about mental health and improving lives.
• Has excellent self-management and organisational skills.
• Caring, enthusiastic, adaptable and eager to learn.
• Highly motivated and ready to thrive in developing a new service.
• A team player who can take direction but is also able to work autonomously.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

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.