Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
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Job summary
We are looking for a committed and creative Occupational Therapist with an interest in working in Mental Health Rehabilitation. Callington Road Hospital is an inpatient facility for service users of all ages who are experiencing mental health problems. The Occupational Therapists at this site work together to provide a comprehensive and inspiring service to all our inpatients. We currently have a vacancy for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist who has a particular interest in working in a rehabilitation setting. The post holder will work closely with the ward OT and MDT Teams to collaborate with service users as they consolidate skills required for resettlement in the community.
Together, the OT Team uses a developmental model and assessment to inform their practice and service. A knowledge of the VdT Model of Creative Ability and the Allen Cognitive Disability Model will benefit any candidates applying for this post.
You will be expected to participate in activities related to your own CPD and also the team development, keeping abreast of and implementing, current evidence based intervention. Regular supervision and appraisal are an integratal part of our practice. There will also be opportunities to supervise other staff and OT students.
Main duties of the job
Professionally accountable for own caseload, working autonomously to deliver occupational therapy in a variety of inpatient/community settings including the service user's own home.
To develop & implement OT treatment plans & provide advice to service users to enable them to maintain, restore or create a balance between their abilities & the demands of their occupation & environment in the areas of self-care, productivity &leisure. Service users have a range of mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
To work compassionately with service users & carers to achieve identified OT goals & to promote social inclusion, independence & well-being through a client-centred approach.
To provide the best possible experience for service users, carers and families.
To develop professional knowledge and skills through participation in preceptorship and competency framework to enable the post holder to take responsibility for service users with increasingly more diverse presentations and more complex problems.
To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing clinical advice and training to occupational therapy associate practitioners, assistants and students as appropriate.
To be committed to and involved in activities integral to Quality Improvement.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
To promote at all times a positive image of the Occupational Therapy Service and the wider Trust.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Date posted
13 March 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
342-BR079-0323
Job locations
Callington Road Hospital
Marmalade Lane
Bristol
BS4 5BJ
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Callington Road Hospital
Marmalade Lane
Bristol
BS4 5BJ
Employer's website
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