Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist at Langley Green Hospital. Amber Ward is a 12 bedded PICU ward for adults who have experienced an acute deterioration or relapse in their mental wellbeing. As a Senior Occupational Therapist in the team, you will assess the occupational therapy needs of the client group and deliver interventions accordingly on the ward.

Ward OTs currently work Mon-Fri 8-4, however there will be opportunities for weekend working subject to service needs. This will attract additional enhancements and flexible working opportunities.

You will liaise with other professionals to support safe and timely discharge to the community or further treatment on an acute ward.

As a senior member of the team you will be expected to contribute to team and service development and provide supervision to other staff.

We are looking for someone with a passion for working with adults and for developing good working relationships with clients, carers and family. You will possess excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to adapt interventions to maximise engagement in a PICU environment. You will work closely with a wide range of services, so forging close relationships will be important.

Main duties of the job

Utilising specialist skills, knowledge and experience to promote efficient OT interventions.
Manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/ client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions.
To provide leadership through supervision of junior members of the team and students as required.
To take on other designated duties relating to the requirements of the service or as requested by the Clinical Lead for Therapies.
Ensure effective liaison with other services locally including voluntary, statutory and community resources.
To devise Occupational Therapy intervention plans and goals in collaboration with patients and the Multidisciplinary (MDT) team
To actively contribute to planning, evaluating and development of the service.
You will have a passion for caring, a warm personality and the resilience to play a vital role in helping patients take the next step in their recovery journey.
With excellent communication and people skills, you will be empathetic and sensitive to the needs of patients, their families and carers.

About us

In return you will receive good support, supervision and continuing professional development opportunities including:

A programme of AHP specific training
Quarterly Occupational Therapy CPD Hubs
Communities of Practice (AMPS and Sensory Strategies)
The opportunity to participate in a range Quality Improvement work and service innovations
Varied leadership development opportunities
Look at our AHP strategy and view our film at https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/AHP

For further information about this role please contact Jenny Pollard - Amber Ward Manager at Jenny.pollard@spft.nhs.uk or Debbie Dowle - Interim Professional Lead Occupational Therapist at Deborah.dowle@spft.nhs.uk

We are also active on Twitter so follow us at: Langley Green Hospital @LGH_SPFT @LGH_AmberPICU

Date posted

23 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20343-P

Job locations

Langley Green Hospital

Crawley

RH11 7EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, clientcentred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
Evidence of post graduate level study/training
Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
Practice Education training
Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
Experience of both group and individual work
Experience of multidisciplinary working
Experience of supervising staff and students

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
Evidence of post graduate level study/training
Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
Practice Education training
Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
Experience of both group and individual work
Experience of multidisciplinary working
Experience of supervising staff and students

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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