Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our specialist multi-disciplinary team supporting adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.

We are a community based team and work with a wide range of services.

This is an excellent opportunity to move into an extremely rewarding specialist area where you will use your Occupational Therapy skills, working alongside a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and a Lead Occupational Therapist.

Main duties of the job

Scope and authority

To manage a caseload of clients.
To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs.
To ensure occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy and local multi-professional services.

Clinical

Operate as a senior occupational therapy practitioner and manage an appropriate complex clinical caseload.
Provide a specialised range of clinical interventions and demonstrate knowledge of models of practice.
Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions.
Provide clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and where appropriate CPA including care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers.
Contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols.

About us

Were a large NHS Mental Health Trust in South East England. Were looking for people to help us provide high quality services for the patients, carers and local communities we serve.

We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends and family to be treated. You can help us do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership.

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

Date posted

22 October 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-LD-20099-B

Job locations

Wellington House

Brighton

BN2 3AX

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.
To act as a care coordinator if appropriate

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.
To act as a care coordinator if appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of multidisciplinary working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of multidisciplinary working

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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