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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to the Acute Mental Health Occupational Therapy provision at NELFT.
The Occupational Therapy profession within NELFT is a highly valued, vibrant group based across a wide range of health services.
If you are a forward-thinking OT, who wants the opportunity to demonstrate your clinical skills, to promote high quality practice and improve the patient experience, then NELFT has the following post available:
Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Acute Mental Health (Adults)
The successful applicant will:
·Have strong clinical reasoning and experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating interventions.
·Have a good understanding of Occupational Therapy Models and Process including the evidence base for OT.
·Have the ability to work and liaise with a multi-disciplinary team utilising good interpersonal skills and excellent communication.
Main duties of the job
·Provide comprehensive 1:1 and group OT assessment and interventions to the designated service user group.
·Work collaboratively with other OTs within the ARD MH OT Team to ensure the highest possible quality OT service is provided to service users across the acute mental health pathway
·To provide supervision and support to junior staff in the Occupational Therapy and Ward Teams as designated by senior staff.
·To deputise for the ARD MH Band 7 Occupational Therapist when required
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Working for our organisation
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551to a maximum of £5,735 pro rata for part time).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further detail scan be found in the Job Description and Peron Specification. Please see the Job Description and Person Spec for further details of the main roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Occupational Therapy Degree
2. HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Working as an OT in a Mental Health Setting
Desirable criteria
4. Working as an OT in an Acute Mental Health Setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Good Understanding of Occupational Therapy practice in Mental Health
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
6. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
7. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
8. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
9. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.