Senior Occupational Therapist
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team at Dovedale One Ward as a full-time permanent (37.5 hours per week) Band 6 Occupational Therapist. Dovedale One ward is an acute mental health inpatient ward for older people.
We are looking forward to hearing from experienced band 5 or existing band 6 Occupational Therapists who are looking for a development opportunity or a new challenge.
As a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team you will undertake occupational assessments, functional assessments, home visit assessments and care planning. You will deliver interventions on a 1:1 and group basis to achieve therapeutic goals which are appropriate to individual’s needs and work with the MDT to support timely discharges from the ward.
You will be responsible for the supervision and line management of the occupational therapy team. There is also opportunity to be involved in service development work on the ward. Applicants must possess good clinical skills, communication skills and an ability to work flexibly. Experience of working in older adults mental health would be desirable.
You will receive regular supervision from the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, an annual appraisal and access to CPD funding to enhance your professional development. There is also opportunity to be involved in research.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a defined caseload of service users, using evidence based, service user centred occupational therapy skills to assess, formulate, implement, and evaluate specialist interventions.
- To provide effective guidance, supervision and leadership for junior staff, as delegated by the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
- To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
- To participate in the development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated team, under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.