Overview
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to help us deliver holistic, patient‑centred care for our inpatient mental health service. This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a multi‑AHP environment within an established, collaborative and supportive team.
Parklands Hospital is a recovery‑focused in‑patient adult mental health and older‑person mental health unit situated in Basingstoke, with 82 beds including Acute, Ministry of Defence and Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU) facilities.
Professional Development
Opportunity to access a preceptorship programme within the trust.
Responsibilities
* Complete occupational assessments and deliver group and individual work to support service users in their recovery.
* Collaborate with the Allied Health Therapy Team Lead, nursing and therapy staff, consultants and medics to provide services for patients with acute mental health and organic conditions, ensuring tailored treatment, care planning and discharge planning.
* Manage autonomously a defined caseload from the wards, applying evidence‑based and patient‑centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
* Develop outcome‑based plans of care in partnership with patients, carers and relevant parties, guaranteeing appropriate pathways of care.
* Plan and implement discharge strategies, working closely with community mental health teams and other care partners to ensure smooth transitions from hospital to community or suitable placement.
* Delegate tasks to nursing and therapy colleagues, associate practitioners, activity coordinators and health‑care support workers, and provide clinical supervision to support them.
* Promote health and disease prevention by delivering information to individuals where possible, and recognising issues such as housing, social and economic factors to liaise with appropriate team members.
* Contribute to the maintenance and development of the hospital‑wide Occupational Therapy Service.
* Participate in the supervision and appraisal process.
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