Overview
Occupational Therapist (Mental Health)
Alternative Futures Group is the North West’s largest Mental Health and Learning Disability charity. With a strong track record over 30 years, we work locally in the community and through our Independent Hospitals to provide a wide range of innovative and bespoke care services. We have a vision to create a world where people control their lives. Here at AFG, we pride ourselves on helping the people we support to design, develop and own the support they receive by planning this with them; we support people to make informed choices and increase their own independence; and we support people to maintain their own health, wellbeing and living environment. These principles are really important to us. As a values based employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our AFG family. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you. At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you! In return for your contribution, we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
Main Job Purpose
* To provide, an effective Occupational Therapy (OT) service to a defined caseload consisting of adults with mental health problems.
* To actively develop clinical skills in occupational therapy assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation.
* To provide specialist advice and support to other departments, professionals, and families / carers.
* To contribute to the evaluation and continued development of the Occupational Therapy Service to ensure we deliver a contemporary model to achieve quality outcomes for our patients
Qualifications
Registered Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council. Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
This Role is Band II as per our Banding Structure.
About Us
We are Alternative Futures Group, a health and social care charity providing specialist support for people with a learning disability or mental health condition. We have been positively changing lives and enabling people to achieve amazing outcomes for over 30 years. Our vision is to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome-focused plan to achieve their aspirations. As a values based employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our team. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you. At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you! In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
Note: This role is based in one of our Independent Hospitals (Weaver Lodge) and involves working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team. You will be autonomous as an OT, but part of a team of OTs with peer support and monthly clinical supervision.
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