Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist in the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team in Welwyn Garden City. This is a pure Occupational Therapy role within the Crisis Team.
This post is suited to an Occupational Therapist who enjoys the challenge of a fast-paced setting, where positive therapy outcomes are quickly seen. Occupational Therapy is an essential part of the treatment options available within the Crisis Service, which supports individuals during the acute phase of mental ill health.
The role involves individual Occupational Therapy treatment, with scope for group work. Settings include the Crisis Team base, the local crisis therapy unit, service users\' homes, and their local community. Access to a vehicle is essential. The post holder will receive support from the Head Occupational Therapist.
We welcome flexible working, including condensed hours.
Provide OT expertise
Provide OT expertise within the East Crisis Multidisciplinary Team, including OT assessment, individual and potentially group work intervention in a variety of settings.
Duties
* Manage a caseload with complex OT needs, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
* Provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
* Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services.
* Regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.
* Maintain records.
Clinical Responsibilities
* Complete OT assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
* Use a problem-solving approach to reduce risk at home.
* Work with service users to identify OT goals as part of the care plan.
* Plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve goals.
* Apply a broad understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service user\'s physical and social environment.
Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs.
Note: This job description reflects the responsibilities and requirements at the time of publication and may be subject to change in response to service needs.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elizabeth Harding, Job title: Head Occupational Therapist, Email: elizabeth.harding6@nhs.net, Telephone: 07901 538 542
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