Associate Practitioner Occupational Therapy (APOT)

Job summary

We are seeking an Associate Practitioner of Occupational Therapy (APOT) to work within a multidisciplinary team of practitioners working within Millview Court, which is a 15 bedded mixed-sex unit for patients with complex mental health problems. Millview Court provides acute treatment to working-age adults who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

We are looking for individuals with interest in working with people who have multiple challenges in their life including mental health problems and at times, complex functional and social needs.

We want people who adapt to changing environments and who can be an active member of the MDT, promoting occupational therapy, being involved in clinical discussions and leading OT interventions both on the ward and in the community.

Millview Court is multidisciplinary focused including: Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Health Care Assistants, Psychiatry, Medics and Administration professionals.The Occupational therapy team focuses on assessment of needs and identifying patient pathways, this includes supporting patient activity, social inclusion and contributing to smooth discharge planning for patients.

The post holder will work alongside a registered occupational therapist and activity worker.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the occupational therapy team and wider team in carrying out assessments and effective interventions for a complex client group with a variety of mental health, sensory, physical, social and environmental needs.

You will be expected to work under minimal supervision and carry out assessments and treatment plans agreed with the lead occupational therapist.

This may include delivering a range of individual activities to meet their identified aims.

The post holder will plan and provide interventions tailored to the client group within the framework laid down by the OT and feed back to the OT and MDT accordingly. Interventions may include: daily living skills sessions, engagement in meaningful activity, routine based skills, community skills including graded exposure, regulation techniques and social activities.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable with people in distress and can utilise effective communication and interpersonal skills.

The post holder will need to prioritise their own workload and use their initiative when working within a busy inpatient team.

There may also be opportunity to supervise junior staff and be involved in the education of students within the service.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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