The mental health occupational therapist is a core part of the community mental health team who aim to improve health and wellbeing through enabling participation in occupation (the activities, roles and routines of everyday life). Occupational therapists recognise that engagement in meaningful occupation can promote good mental health, assist recovery and help people achieve personalised outcomes such as being able to care for themselves, engage in work and leisure activities, and participate within the community.
Occupational Therapist - Band 6 Part-time (30hrs per week)
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work within the community mental health service. They will have responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of the service to individual clients and their families and carers via a range of evidence-based interventions. They will be expected to provide cover for peers across the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, planned or unplanned as required. The post holder will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to. They will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. The post holder will be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area contributing to staff and service development. The post holder will be required to undertake assessments and to provide evidence-based clinical interventions to maximise recovery and independence as required by service needs or complex presentations.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart' this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
Benefits
Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us. Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more. Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more. Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes. Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more. Staff networks and support groups.
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure Occupational Therapy makes a significant and specialist contribution in the community mental health service. Assess service users using a variety of assessment tools, specialised observational and communication skills. To provide a learning environment for staff and students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Current unrestricted registration with HCPC. Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of Equal Opportunities. Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of confidentiality. Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of safety issues. Ability to demonstrate and apply problem-solving skills to a variety of situations. Effective organisational and delegation skills.
Experience
Essential
Substantial experience in a mental health setting. Experience of using recovery-focused intervention. Developed specialist clinical knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time.
Employer details
Employer name:
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust Address:
South Warwickshire Community Mental Health Team, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6NQ Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. Job Reference: 444-6945334A-CG
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Occupational Therapist - Band 6 Part-time (30hrs per week)
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work within the community mental health service. They will have responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of the service to individual clients and their families and carers via a range of evidence-based interventions. They will be expected to provide cover for peers across the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, planned or unplanned as required. The post holder will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to. They will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. The post holder will be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area contributing to staff and service development. The post holder will be required to undertake assessments and to provide evidence-based clinical interventions to maximise recovery and independence as required by service needs or complex presentations.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart' this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
Benefits
Generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us. Excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more. Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more. Discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes. Wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more. Staff networks and support groups.
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure Occupational Therapy makes a significant and specialist contribution in the community mental health service. Assess service users using a variety of assessment tools, specialised observational and communication skills. To provide a learning environment for staff and students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Current unrestricted registration with HCPC. Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of Equal Opportunities. Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of confidentiality. Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of safety issues. Ability to demonstrate and apply problem-solving skills to a variety of situations. Effective organisational and delegation skills.
Experience
Essential
Substantial experience in a mental health setting. Experience of using recovery-focused intervention. Developed specialist clinical knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time.
Employer details
Employer name:
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust Address:
South Warwickshire Community Mental Health Team, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 6NQ Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. Job Reference: 444-6945334A-CG
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