Community Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Are you looking for a new role utilising your Occupational Therapist skills within the community Mental Health teams?

We are seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy "Soft hub" that includes Community and Inpatient OTs Band 6 OT's, Rotation Band 5's, OT Apprentices and OT assistants.

The work will involve managing Occupational Therapy referrals into the team, assessing adults of working age with mental ill-health who live within their local community around their occupational needs, designing and implementing person - centred interventions to support them in their recovery and evaluating their progress.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to manage a diverse caseload and work closely with the multi - disciplinary team, giving you the opportunity to work with CPNs, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Employment Specialists and Non - Medical Prescribers. You will utilise the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments that are used trust wide and will receive support and training in this. You will be involved in service development and quality improvement projects as we develop OT pathways across the organisation, build links with our partnership organisations in the community, develop our Individual Placement Support service and grow our peer support services as we embed the Community Mental Health Framework across our teams.

If you feel you have the relevant experience and enthusiasm for this post, then we would love to hear from you. Come and join us at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS FT and be part of our team that's "Nurturing the power in our Communities".

We have several perks, lovely green spaces, free parking, OT Team for peer support and plenty CPD opportunities. Commitment to flexible working, yearly appraisals.

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network, Women's Network and Disability and Wellbeing Network

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q