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This innovative role places a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Redbridge Home Treatment Team, providing rapid assessment, expert therapeutic interventions and shift coordination within a dynamic mental health crisis team. The post holder will apply an occupational and practical approach to assess and support individuals presenting with acute mental health crises. By embedding the unique perspective of occupational therapy, the post holder will contribute to fostering a recovery-oriented and therapeutic culture within the team. The OT will work in collaboration with MDT and supervise teams STR workers and facilitate some group work/activities for service users and carers.
Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service.
Provide leadership and shift coordination for the RHTT.
Responsible for the delivery a range of evidence-based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users.
oversee and lead on the provision of therapeutic interventions, including de-escalation strategies and emotional support, to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises.
Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan.
Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals.
Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users progress by attending meetings and ward rounds.
Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs.
Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit.
Ensure that the RHTT team is able to offer practical assistance to address factors contributing to crisis, such as housing, finances, or social support needs.
Conduct ADL/functional assessment and support service user with adaptions of their living environment if needed. Support with social inclusion, and identify barriers to social inclusion.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High-Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 per annum pro rata).
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
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