Band 6 Occupational Therapist (Older Adults MH) - Long Fox Unit
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The North Somerset area of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) is now seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to work within a mental health older adults inpatient ward setting, to use their skills to assess and treat people with both mental health and physical problems.
This exciting opportunity will allow you to utilise your skills as a holistic, autonomous practitioner while also having the support from the multi- professional team and wider Occupational Therapy team. Within this post you will work alongside your fellow Occupational Therapists at the Long Fox Unit. You will complete comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment which will be delivered through a combination of individual specialist assessments and group work.
The post holder will require excellent and adaptable communication skills and require a level of sensitivity and flexibility. You are required to manage a complex caseload and be able to prioritise effectively to meet the demands of the service. The post holder will be required to take students from the surrounding universities and provide regular supervision and training to support staff. Within the trust there are excellent training opportunities and CPD development and you will be provided with regular supervision within Trust guidance.
You will be providing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions alongside the wider MDT to provide patient centred care.
You will work closely with the team in North Somerset and Bristol and across the geography of AWP with many well-established staff.
You will have a wide variety of skills and be able to adapt to the needs of service users.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Zoe Tippetts Job title: Lead Occupational Therapist Email address: zoe.tippetts@nhs.net Telephone number: 01934 836505
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