Senior Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

Based at our hub in Glasgow, Edward House, G2 3EX Status: Fixed-term until 31 March 2025 Salary: Band 6, £35,973 - £43,457, per annum, dependent on experience, plus 5% Scotland Fringe Allowance Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week ________________________________________________________________________________ About Us: Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former servicemen and women deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online. About the role: This role provides the opportunity to deliver occupational therapy in its truest form utilising unique occupational therapy interventions focused on rebuilding veterans' lives. At Combat Stress, the veterans' mental health charity, we are working at the forefront of clinical innovation in veterans' mental health. We deliver interdisciplinary treatments for former servicemen and women with complex mental health needs. This is an exciting time to be joining us and a superb opportunity to work in a specialist trauma service and in the rewarding field of veterans' mental health. We offer accessible and cutting-edge services, with veterans accessing treatment in-person in hub-based outpatient settings, as well as online. This role is suited to hybrid working. We are a passionate workforce committed to working with veterans and their families to achieve the best outcomes for recovery. Hear what it is like to work at Combat Stress from our team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvTn5dwAZ5A Band 6 fixed term occupational therapist based in Scotland West (Glasgow Hub and Community) As a member of the Scotland team, you will:

Be part of a unique and cutting-edge service that is truly interdisciplinary and influence occupational therapy input with this unique client group.

Add to the research and evidence-base of occupational therapy with veterans to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of occupational therapy with veterans.

Receive training in occupational case formulation.

This role is subject to a PVG check. What we offer: You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base. Benefits: * 27 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. After 5 years continuous service, this will increase to 30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays and after 10 years continuous service, this will increase to 33 days paid holiday plus bank holidays * Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary * Discount shopping vouchers * Cycle to work scheme * Access to the Employee Assistance Programme * Flexible working * Access to Blue Light Card scheme * Death in Service Scheme Plus many more. ________________________________________________________________________________ Closing date: 15 March 2024 Interview date: Week commencing 20 March Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants ________________________________________________________________________________

Qualifications

Essential

• * BSc (hons) or equivalent occupational therapy qualification
• * Current HCPC registration
• * Evidence of personal and professional development since registration
• * Evidence of participation in clinical governance

Desirable

• * Post-registration qualification appropriate to speciality
• * Experience in treatment of veterans' mental health
• * Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

Essential

• * Minimum of 2 years post registration experience as an occupational therapist including a minimum of 12 months in mental health
• * Application of standardised assessments and outcome measures
• * Working in a recovery focused environment
• * Risk assessment and management
• * Planning, implementing and evaluating occupational therapy interventions
• * Proven experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.
• * Working with a range of challenging behaviours
• * Developing and facilitating groups to meet the varied needs of service users
• * Working in an environment that promotes service user involvement
• * Good understanding of clinical governance
• * Experience of the development and implementation of treatment plans and evaluation of client care
• * Experience of participation in discharge planning
• * Experienced in data protection and the ability to uphold client confidentiality
• * Experience in the maintenance of patient records within legislative and organisational frameworks
• * Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• * Experience of performance management

Desirable

• * Experience of managing and supervising students and staff
• * Experience of programme development
• * Knowledge/experience in sensory informed approaches
• * Knowledge/experience of resilience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).