Occupational Therapist (social care aligned)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area Occupational Therapist (social care aligned) Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: Monday to Friday 9-5 Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 267-OA7248449
Site Warneford Hospital Town Oxford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge in a crucial service?
We are currently seeking an Occupational Therapist who will work collaboratively with mental health Social Workers and partner agencies to meet the needs of service users with severe and enduring mental health problems. Professional Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention will be strengths-based to create opportunities, build resilience and long-term support networks so that people live their lives as successfully, independently, and safely as possible.
The post holder will be responsible for the review and assessment of individuals living in supported living placements or living independently with a package of care to determine if the level of support and home environment is conducive to physical and mental health.
You will work collaboratively with an MDT team within the requirements of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and any other relevant legislation, guidance, and codes of practice, providing personalised information and advice to individuals, families, and their Carers.
The post holder will be working under the direction of the Social Work Team Manager and the Professional Lead OT, and will be based in the central MH social work hub in Oxford. The post requires travel throughout Oxfordshire and beyond in order to meet the needs of service users placed out-of-county.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
* To support individuals to move to appropriate living settings working in collaboration with clinical teams, families, and providers.
* To undertake timely and proportionate assessments, reviews and professional interventions and other duties relating to individuals, families, and carers.
* Responsible for contributing Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions to support plans to ensure they are reflective of the persons needs and outcomes by providing a clear breakdown of how these are being met, regardless of determination of eligibility.
* Identify and make necessary arrangements where an individual would benefit from services which will improve and maintain independence, reablement services and equipment.
* To undertake face to face visits in the community and be responsible for the management and prioritisation of a reviews.
* To assess and manage risk of patients and their families and to escalate concerns about unmanaged risk to clinical and operational leaders as required.
* Take assertive action to prevent harm to self and others, and actively engage with both child and adult Safeguarding processes if appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
* Evidence of post registration development
* Experience of using I.T. systems and software and to be IT literate
* To have excellent English verbal and written communication skills
* To be able to prioritise effectively
* To show evidence of sound problem-solving skills
* To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team
* Experience of supervising junior staff or students.
Experience
* Post qualifying experience of working as an Occupational Therapist within the field of Mental health
* knowledge and understanding of the needs and difficulties of people who experience mental health problems and understanding of Physical health co-morbidities.
* Experience of caseload management/complex conditions & cases
* Experience of undertaking audit work
* Advanced Assessment Skills
* To have a good knowledge of community services
* To have awareness of national and local issues concerning mental health
Qualifications – Academic/Skills/ Professional
* Recognised Occupational Therapist Qualification with Dip RCOT qualification or degree and HCPC registration.
* Evidence of continuing professional development in line with HCPC standards
* Completion of practice educator training
* Commitment to continuing CPD and post graduate qualifications
* Member of the British Association/Royal College of Occupational Therapists
* Post qualifying education e.g Msc modules in relevant area
* All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
* Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
* We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
* Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
* We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
* We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
* Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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