Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist Occupational Therapist to work within our acute mental health ward. Mulberry ward in Macclesfield is a 26 bed mixed gender acute mental health ward. The ward has good occupational therapy facilities with an activity room, small rehab kitchen and therapy gym. There are access to lovely outdoor spaces too.

The role will involve working closely with the whole MDT to provide key Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for all inpatient service users. We use the Model of Human Occupation as the basis for our work, and undertake a range of standardised cognitive and functional assessments. The post holder will be responsible for supporting a supervising a small Occupational Therapy team including Occupational Therapists and Technical Instructors and will themselves receive support and supervision from the Lead Occupational Therapist. Informal support is also available from other members of the MDT. Within the AHP team we have OT staff, a speech therapist and a Physiotherapist.

The individual will need to be able to work independently and to prioritise their own work load. The successful candidate will have a range of clinical mental health experience and will be enthusiastic about working in this setting.

Main duties of the job

Assessment of individual's cognitive and functional skills.

Contribute towards delivering a programme of therapeutic interventions to help in meeting people's mental health needs.

Undertake home visits to help support safe discharge planning.

Contribute positively towards patient flow by engaging in clinical discussions and planning for patients' futures.

Supporting and supervising other members of the small Occupational Therapy team.

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: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

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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!