Occupational Therapist

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you about to qualify as an Occupational Therapist, or are you already qualified and looking for an exciting challenge? Do you have what it takes to drive forward this new role within our service? Are you committed to providing outstanding patient care?

This is a really exciting opportunity to become a part of a growing Occupational Therapy Service within a new Dementia Centre of Excellence in Worthing. You will be joining a team of experienced dementia Occupational Therapists, working as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team which cares for patients with dementia presenting with complex needs.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

This post might become part of a rotation post with Sussex Community Trust, as per ongoing discussions.

Main duties of the job

The newly opened unit places a strong emphasis on the delivery of high quality, evidence based and person centred care with a focus on safety and wellbeing and recovery. Patients and their family and friend carers are always encouraged to take a full and active part in their treatment during their stay with us.

This is a varied role that will offer you the opportunity to manage a complex caseload and provide specialist assessment and tailored Occupational Therapy interventions. Within this role you will also develop leadership and supervision skills within a cutting edge environment which has been specifically designed to support patients with advanced dementia. We are looking for individuals who are dynamic, compassionate, good communicators and who are able to demonstrate a holistic and person centred approach to their work.

About us

We are proud of the specialist mental health and learning disability services we deliver in the South East of England and are lucky to do what we do in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. You're never far from the coast or an area of outstanding natural beauty. We know that location plays a huge part in work life balance.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated our services good, following their most recent inspection, and outstanding in the caring domain, come and help us to achieve outstanding all round!

Date posted

02 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20294-D

Job locations

Sage Ward, Forget Me Not Unit

Arundel Road

Worthing

BN13 3EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for holding a caseload of up to 10 patients who are presenting with a complex dementia presentation.

The OT is a crucial part of the MDT, contributing to meetings, ongoing care interventions and liaison with family / carers.

There is an opportunity to provide supervision to activity staff, students and peer support to colleagues on the unit. The OT is integral to planning and running the wards activity programme alongside the wards activity worker.

Please see attached for the detailed job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for holding a caseload of up to 10 patients who are presenting with a complex dementia presentation.

The OT is a crucial part of the MDT, contributing to meetings, ongoing care interventions and liaison with family / carers.

Please see attached for the detailed job description.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
Experience working as part of a team
Experience running groups/activities

Person Specification

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
Experience working as part of a team
Experience running groups/activities

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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