Occupational Therapist - Acute & Rehabilitation
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to the Acute Mental Health Occupational Therapy provision at NELFT. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team and in collaboration with Occupational Therapists across the Acute Mental Health Pathway. The Occupational Therapy profession within NELFT is a highly valued, vibrant group based across a wide range of health services. Occupational Therapists work as integrated members of multi-disciplinary teams contributing their unique professional skills, supporting service users to increase their independence and achieve their personal goals. All occupational therapists receive professional supervision from a Senior O.T.
Skills
If you are a forward thinking OT who wants the opportunity to demonstrate your clinical skills, to promote high quality practice and improve the patient experience, then NELFT has the following post available:
Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Acute Mental Health; Forensic Low Secure
The Successful Applicant Will
* Have strong clinical reasoning and experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating O.T interventions.
* Have a good understanding of Occupational Therapy Models and Process including the evidence base for OT.
* Have the ability to work and liaise with a multi-disciplinary team utilising good interpersonal skills and excellent communication.
* To assess, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions for patients on the Low Secure Unit.
* To contribute to and support the discharge process and re-integration into the community.
* To provide supervision and support to junior staff in the Occupational Therapy and Ward Teams as designated by senior staff.
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:
* We are kind.
* We are respectful.
* We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Astrid Odamtten Job title: Lead Occupational Therapist ARD Email address: astrid.odamtten@nelft.nhs.uk
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