Don’t miss this opportunity to become our next Band 7 clinical specialist occupational therapist, working in our Older Persons community mental health teams and memory assessment services, across Bedfordshire and Luton.
The role of the Specialist Occupational Therapist involves working alongside the Head Occupational Therapist to maintain and develop a robust, high-quality Occupational Therapy service for Older Persons within the Luton & Bedfordshire directorate.
You will be responsible for managing a clinical caseload in the community, working across both the memory assessment teams and community mental health teams, which includes conducting assessments, providing one-on-one therapy and possible group sessions. Additionally, you will collaborate with junior Occupational Therapists to prioritise tasks and identify service needs.
Your time will be divided between your clinical responsibilities and Occupational Therapy management duties. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, attending MDT meetings, sharing relevant information, promoting the Occupational Therapy Service, and collaborating within the OT management team. As part of the OT management team, you will also be responsible for staff supervision and supporting service development within the older persons team. Furthermore, you will be expected to contribute to and lead OT service-wide projects.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
You will receive regular managerial and professional supervision and as a service, we also provide monthly opportunities to participate in OT Service-wide CPD events and peer development groups. Professional development and training are actively encouraged through the appraisal process.
To provide specialist Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment and treatment to service users under the care of the Older Persons Community Mental Health Teams & Memory Assessment Service, in Bedfordshire and Luton.
To co-ordinate with other members of the multi-disciplinary and OT team and provide clinical supervision as required.
To take a lead in service and staff development within the Older Adults OT mental health service
Please see detailed job description and person specification attached.
This advert closes on Sunday 11 May 2025