Occupational Therapist (Mental Health), Byron PCN
Primary Integrated Community Services
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Job summary
As an experienced, registered Occupational Therapist with a mental health background, you will provide professional leadership, support, and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across a range of Primary Care practices.
This is a new role within the Primary Care Network (PCN) so you will be able to create and develop the service alongside the Clinical Director to offer high quality patient care. This will be achieved by working collaboratively to complete comprehensive core assessments and provide individualised, evidence-based care programmes.
You will be based within Byron Primary Care Network covering:
- Whyburn Medical Practice, NG15 7JE
- Oakenhall Medical Practice, NG15 7UA
- The Om Surgery, NG15 7JP
- Torkard Hill Medical Centre, NG15 6DY
Byron PCN has a patient population in excess of 35,000. You will be part of a wider team of Occupational Therapists and supported by the PCN Clinical Director and PICS’ Medical Director who is on the PICS leadership team.
Main duties of the job
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitate mainstream primary care services for adults with mental health and/or learning difficulties and/or cognitive problems to advise and support agencies regarding meeting their duty of care.
- Provide a high level of occupational therapy/professional care and treatment to patients through high quality occupational therapy care, assessment, and therapeutic intervention to adults with complex and substantial difficulties as part of a multidisciplinary team approach.
- Work across organisational boundaries, developing new way of working to promote relationships to increase the quality of patient care and service within primary care.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- First level Occupational Therapy Qualification and Registration or equivalent.
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based psychological therapies.
- Evidence of post graduate education.
About us
We offer a comprehensive package which includes:
- Part of a team of experienced practitioners and supported by our Medical Director who will help support your professional development
- Part of the NHS Pension Scheme or an alternative government-based scheme (based on eligibility) with generous employer contributions
- Competitive salaries with clear progression pathways – referenced to NHS Agenda for Change
- Fully integrated with NHS IT systems
- Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service
- On appointment – 27 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
- After 5 years – 29 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
- After 10 years – 33 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
- Competitive leave entitlement that includes sickness pay and maternity leave
- Join a caring culture and a company of can-do experts
Date posted
14 March 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
Depending on experience £40,057 - £45,839 pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
E0220-22-3355
Job locations
Byron Primary Care Network
Hucknall
Nottingham
NG15 7JE
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Integrated Community Services
Address
Byron Primary Care Network
Hucknall
Nottingham
NG15 7JE
Employer's website
http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
PICS HR
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