In this role, you will manage a varied clinical caseload, including individuals with dementia & complex mental health needs, applying your specialist occupational therapy skills to support recovery, independence & wellbeing. You will play a key role within the team, contributing expert knowledge to multidisciplinary care planning, while also supporting the development of colleagues & students through supervision & practice placement education. The post holder will be responsible for:
Responsibilities
* Delivering evidence-based occupational therapy interventions within a community mental health setting
* Managing a complex caseload, ensuring safe, effective & outcome-focused care
* Contributing specialist clinical expertise within a multidisciplinary team environment
* Supporting service delivery through involvement in team administration, quality improvement & service development initiatives
* Manage & prioritise their own clinical workload in line with the changing needs of the team & service
* Undertake initial assessments (standardised & non-standardised) as appropriate to the service
* Complete further assessments & deliver interventions based on identified need
* Analyse complex information & use clinical judgement to plan appropriate interventions & expected outcomes
* Plan & implement specialist, person-centred interventions, working in partnership with service users, carers & the wider multidisciplinary team
* Monitor & evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, adapting care plans as required
* Maintain accurate & comprehensive clinical records in line with quality & professional standards
* Act as Duty Worker when rostered, including triaging referrals, coordinating the shift & acting as a key point of contact for the team
* Contribute to the planning of continuing care where required
* Undertake the role of Care Coordinator in line with service demand
* We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including: Increase mileage rates for >4500, a wide range of health and wellbeing support packages, a range of internal and external development and learning opportunities, plus many more.
Benefits
* Increase mileage rates for >4500
* A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
* A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
* Plus many more
* Support to the Armed Forces
* Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
* Commitments within our Green Plan; all staff are encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
About the team
We are seeking a motivated & experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Community Mental Health Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary service, delivering high-quality, person-centred care across a diverse patient group.
Core values
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
* We Care – We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.
* We Listen – We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs.
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