Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Job summary

B5 Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

Would you like to join a mental health post in a busy acute hospital working alongside an established team of senior occupational therapists? This post provides the opportunity to develop your professional skills and knowledge with a range of client groups in a supportive and challenging context.

The post holders for this job will thrive in a busy clinical setting, enjoy team working and be good at managing change. They will advocate for and promote the occupational lives of their patients and will be compassionate towards themselves and those they work with.

The post holder will join the therapies team who provide OT input to:

• Chine Ward, St. Ann's (Female treatment)
• Harbour ward, St. Ann's (Male treatment)
• Alumhurst ward, St. Ann's (Non- Organic Older People' Mental Health)
• Haven Ward, St. Ann's Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

PMVA

You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.

Main duties of the job

The post is based within the Therapies Team at St. Ann's which comprises OT, Physiotherapy and Exercise Instruction. The post holders will work collaboratively with the multi disciplinary team. The line manager for the post holder and the therapies team is an OT.

CPD; clinical supervision and informal learning are at the heart of these posts and the professional development of the post holder will be supported and reviewed yearly through the appraisal process. The Trust provides a preceptorship program for all newly qualified staff, more details can be found here Preceptorship :: Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (dhc.nhs.uk)

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we