Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Band 6 role is for a qualified occupational therapist to work across 1 acute inpatient mental health wards.

The job includes:

Provision individual assessment, intervention and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines, evidence based best practice to maximise service users recovery and support with safe discharge

The OT is responsible for a defined caseload and will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on their caseload to meet the identified occupational and functional needs.

As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post-holder will provide a variety of person-centred assessments and interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion, to maximise activity of daily living skills and lifestyle management. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway. Assessment and review of care packages and liaising with other organisations and health care providers will also be required, to enable service users to live as independently as possible.

The post holder will supervise the wards Activity Worker and other junior staff as agreed

Assessment for and ordering of aids and adaptions where required.

Supervision of a ward based B3 Activity Worker.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

• 1-2 years post-registration experience
• Mental Health experience

Qualification Evidence

Essential

• In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Highgate Mental Health Centre

Dartmouth Park Hill

London

N19 5JG

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)