Pay starting from £ 36,506.11 per annum, dependent on experience
• Montague Court: 18-bed male long term complex care mental health inpatient unit, Edgbaston
• Dartmouth House: 16-bed male long term complex care mental health inpatient unit, Handsworth Wood
• Stanford Court: 19-bed male mental health high dependency inpatient unit based in Highgate.
• Orchard House: 8-bed residential step-down recovery service, Erdington
We are looking for a dynamic OT with a passion for working with people who have severe and enduring mental health diagnoses. The MOHOST is established as the core occupational therapy assessment tool, providing evidence of change and focus on occupation. Additional assessments are completed as led by service-user need.
The successful candidate will be based at Dartmouth House and will be supported by the Head of Therapies.
-To co-ordinate and lead on provision of the therapeutic programme, including running both group and individual sessions.
-To work as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary team, under the supervision of the Head of Therapies, ensuring the occupational needs of the service-users are considered and addressed.
– To assist in running the Occupational Therapy team, providing management supervision to OTAs.
-To understand and implement the mission, vision and values of the organisation:
Mission
Vision
* We offer best practice interventions to enable personal recovery and wellbeing
Values
* The individual is at the heart of everything we do
* We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships
* We deliver and continuously evaluate high quality service whilst respecting difference, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others
For further information about the main responsibilities of the Senior Occupational Therapist role at Dartmouth House please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Candidates who can work part-time or full-time will be considered for this role.
Staff development, support and supervision are in place alongside staff health benefits making Options for Care a welcoming and positive place to work. Clinical and management supervision are provided by the Head of Therapies.
For further information regarding the role or an informal discussion please contact:
* Esther Mallett, Head of Therapies on 07957951284
Applicants with Personal experience of mental health or experience through caring are encouraged to apply to work for Options for Care.
#J-18808-Ljbffr