Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist?

Are you passionate about working with older people with mental health concerns?

Then we want to hear from you!

The City Community Mental Health team are a well-established team, offering assessment and treatment for people over the age of 65 with mental health needs and for people of any age with a dementia diagnosis.

The team covers the Nottingham city locality.  Working hours of the team are Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.

We pride ourselves on being a very supportive directorate; a recent Occupational Therapist who joined us said:

“Starting in MHSOP presented me with a huge learning curve and the support of my OT colleagues as well as the wider MHSOP team has been invaluable to me. The saying “no question is a stupid question” springs to mind….MHSOP care about their staff and their patients and I am really glad I joined the team.”

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work in a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive assessment and interventions which promotes recovery, enabling patients to remain at home and supporting their positive mental and physical wellbeing.

Some of the duties of this job include:

• To provide an occupational therapy service for older people with complex mental health needs who are referred to the service including providing duty cover for the team.
• To carry out specialist occupational therapy assessment, goal setting, implementation of treatment programmes and evaluation.
• To establish the needs of individuals referred to the service and plan care with colleagues from health, social services, families, and the voluntary sector.
• To represent and promote the specialist role of Occupational Therapy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is both a rewarding and  essential role, contributing  towards the delivery of high quality treatment to our patients in the community.

We would welcome applications from experienced Occupational Therapists, including those that have retired and wanting to return back to the profession.

In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making A Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including:

• Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Flexible working
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and sick pay
• Comprehensive induction and training
• Commitment to career development
• Wide range of training and development opportunities
• Working in a supportive environment
• Retail discounts
• Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.