Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Job Title: Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Trust: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Keystone Banbury Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, Unit 11A Castle Quay Shopping Centre, Banbury, OX16 5UN

Ward: Keystone Mental Health Team North and West

Pay Rates: £22.99 per hour

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week Mon-Fri 8.30-4.30

Why might this job interest you?

This new role of Mental Health Integrated Hub clinician will support the development of innovative new teams as part of the integrated Primary and Secondary mental health services each working across 2-3 PCNs in Oxfordshire. The role will be part of the Primary Care MH team which will provide a local point of triage and assessment for all mental health referrals within its locality, treatment and improved access to evidence-based interventions for people with SMI. The role will help people to focus on achievable goals and access local community resources.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to delivering the primary care mental health service model. This includes the provision of integrated physical and mental health care in a designated Primary Care Network within Oxfordshire.

Work as part of the MDT to support and advise the Primary Care Team in triage, assessment and treatment of patients needing mental health support.

Accept referrals direct from primary care via an agreed route, promote early assessment / treatment, and ensure robust relationships and links with other community-based services.

Work with adults (18+) with severe / significant mental illness, whose mental health needs can be best met within primary care and whose difficulties are best understood within a biopsychosocial model.

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