Overview
The OT team sits within the wider multi-disciplinary teams providing holistic support for clients with complex and enduring mental health needs requiring secondary level mental health care. The base for this role is Herrick House Colchester but you will be expected to travel to meetings and client visits at client homes, within the community and at other EPUT sites. Working within this busy team environment you will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical skills, including but not limited to OT assessments, care planning, delivering interventions through group and individual sessions, and the supervision and appraisal of junior staff.
Key Responsibilities
* Occupational Therapy specialist role: delivering occupationally focused assessment, intervention and consultation to inform and support formulation and delivery of the holistic MDT care plan and risk assessment.
* Care coordinator/MDT practitioner role: contributing to the holistic assessment, care planning and wider MDT functions.
* Highlight risk assessment and treatment planning in your role as care‑coordinator and duty worker.
* Deliver occupational therapy focused assessment, treatment and interventions to community dwelling adults within North East Essex area who are in receipt of care from secondary mental health services.
* Concurrently undertake MDT shared tasks including holding an allocated case load of clients for whom you are the named Care coordinator and undertaking Duty as part of the team wide duty rota.
Professional Development & Support
Accessible professional supervision and leadership within the team, and support to access a range of relevant development and training opportunities to enhance your practice.
Benefits and Perks
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
* Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
* Staff discounts including Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
* £8K relocation package if you move to Essex.
* Interest‑free season ticket loans to cover travel to and from work via tram, rail or bus.
* Flexible working available from day one for most roles.
Application Requirements
Please ensure that as part of your application you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references. As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Compliance & Policies
All staff must be up to date with the 2021 COVID vaccination requirements for those directly employed or required to work in a care home. Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. All applicants will undergo robust safer recruitment processes.
Equality & Diversity
The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services and encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format (e.g., Braille, audio tape), please contact the Recruitment Department and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
Legal Statement
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if it so wishes. Should you not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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