An excellent opportunity has become available to join the West Sussex Community Rehabilitation Service (based at the New Park House in Horsham and covering North West Sussex). Applicants will work alongside service users who have experienced complex psychosis, treatment resistant psychosis, or a related significant mental illness as described within the NICE guidelines for Rehabilitation. The successful candidates will contribute towards the development of evidence based and recovery focused interventions to maximise an individual's independence and enable people to lead fulfilling lives. This vacancy is an exciting chance to join an experienced multidisciplinary team that prides itself on working collaboratively and holistically with service users who have severe and enduring mental illness. In this role you will work in collaboration with other disciplines to support individuals within a recovery focused model of care and there will be excellent opportunities to utilise core occupational therapy skills.
Main duties of the job
To contribute (under the supervision of senior colleagues) to the coordination of the ECRS 16-week short term pathway. This will include: undertaking assessment, treatment planning and delivering therapeutic interventions in community settings.
You will develop an understanding of the role of occupational therapy in the specialism of rehabilitation for individuals who experience complex psychosis.
You will work jointly with the service user and the referring service to identify 3 core rehabilitation goals.
You will have the opportunity to deliver group or individual therapeutic interventions and delegate to the other disciplines within the team where appropriate.
You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, to develop effective working relationships and work jointly with all members of the MDT including Nurses, OT, OT Apprentice, Peer Support Workers, Dual Diagnosis and Family Intervention workers, Housing and vocational specialists, Psychologists, psychiatrists and Pharmacist.
You will establish and develop strong relationships with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors to promote inclusion and access to wider opportunities for service users in their local communities.
You will be involved in the day-to-day planning and facilitation of evidence based and recovery focused activities with support of the OT support and Peer Support workforce.
To attend core mandatory training or profession specific training where available.
You will be provided with guidance and training in ways of working with the service users we support and will be encouraged to develop your own knowledge and skills in providing occupational therapy interventions.
What you will receive from us:
* A robust induction and early planning to discuss development needs and career aspirations
* Regular line management and professional supervision
* Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities.
* The opportunity to participate in QI work and service innovations
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