Senior Occupational Therapist
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.
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.
Responsibilities
* Deliver evidence‑based occupational therapy interventions within a community mental health setting
* Manage a complex caseload, ensuring safe, effective & outcome‑focused care
* Contribute specialist clinical expertise within a multidisciplinary team environment
* Support service delivery through involvement in team administration, quality improvement & service development initiatives
Main duties of the job
* Manage & prioritise your 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
About us & benefits
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
* We Deliver – We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
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.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential that you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right‑to‑work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your line manager of any changes in your right‑to‑work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent pre‑registration award in Occupational Therapy.
* State registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Experience
* Post registration experience of working with service users in hospital and/or community settings.
* Experience of working with older people with a range of mental health problems.
Knowledge
* Government NHS policies and guidelines relating to older peoples' mental health service.
* Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Skills
* Effectively utilise a wide range of specialist therapeutic skills to provide treatment interventions, both through individual and group settings.
* Able to assess, monitor and review treatment plans, considering the complex, serious and changing needs of individuals.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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