Job Summary
To provide occupational therapy assessment, treatment and review of service users under the early intervention team.
You will be expected to use your own initiative and clinical skills to plan and carry out treatment, run treatment groups and to contribute to the MDT management and treatment of our service users.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
* To carry out appropriate OT assessment and treatment of allocated patients.
* To plan, conduct and participate in various treatment sessions in response to assessment and need.
* To provide clinical and other support to multidisciplinary team.
* To carry out 1:1 and group sessions.
* To work in close liaison with other disciplines involved in the care and treatment of patients allocated to you.
* To provide in-service training.
* To develop and maintain community links to increase social inclusion and community integration.
* To maintain strict confidentiality regarding any information concerning patients.
* To establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, their relations and friends and to support and promote patients’ rights and identity.
Core Purpose
The core purpose of this role is to work within the Early Intervention Team to embed the Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention pathway across the service within the framework of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), in collaboration with the wider MDT staff and work towards a recovery focused ethos. The post holder will function as part of the MDT to deliver the interventions required to support individuals through the early intervention service pathway and equip them with the skills and confidence to enable a safe discharge from the service.
This role could also involve crisis work; all aspects of the role will be brief and time limited, but will aim to retain an occupational focus. The post holder will be highly skilled and competent in conducting OT assessments developing outcome based needs led care plans, facilitating the implementation of the agreed plan of care and evaluating its effectiveness utilising evidence based outcome measures.
The post holder will provide a range of highly skilled interventions that will be delivered on both a group and individual basis and share those skills with other team members.
Equality and Diversity
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Advert Closing Date
This advert closes on Sunday 10 May 2026.
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