Employer: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Florence House
Town: Bournemouth
Salary: £22,402 - £26,977 p.a.
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Perinatal Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Job Overview
The Perinatal Community Mental Health Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will need to have an interest in Perinatal Mental Health, be enthusiastic, caring and a good team player. Some experience of working with women with mental health difficulties and children is preferred, but not essential. We aim to promote a supportive and therapeutic approach where patients and families are supported by a friendly, skilled and enthusiastic team that enables them to move forwards with their recovery. Main Duties of the Job
You will be part of a highly motivated and dedicated MDT delivering high quality care to women and their babies, with an emphasis on therapeutic and diverse interventions. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team and value learning, having regular teaching and supervision with a shared vision. Experience of working within an acute setting is preferable; however, a full induction programme is provided for the successful applicant. You will be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of care. A good working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding is essential. The applicant must have excellent clinical skills, be able to thoroughly assess need and formulate safe and effective management plans, providing specialist knowledge and treatment within an occupational therapy and recovery framework. Applicants should have a warm and friendly disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills. You must be robust and resourceful and willing to work outside their comfort zone in an environment which can be demanding and stressful. Working for Our Organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. Person Specification
Knowledge Skills and Training
Degree diploma in occupational therapy Additional occupational therapy qualifications e.g., AMPS Job Specific
Developed and proven experience working with women in mental health settings Experience of working with mothers and babies Managerial Supervisory Experience
Ability to delegate Leadership or management experience Ability to manage demanding workload Ability to work autonomously and within a team At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager. What Working for Us Will Provide
27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions) Health and wellbeing services Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust Relocation costs where applicable Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more Visit our
careers website
to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities. What You Need to Do
Before applying for this post, please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you; alternatively, if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us. Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed. At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. 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. In my absence please contact Karl Phillips.
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Band 6
Job Overview
The Perinatal Community Mental Health Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will need to have an interest in Perinatal Mental Health, be enthusiastic, caring and a good team player. Some experience of working with women with mental health difficulties and children is preferred, but not essential. We aim to promote a supportive and therapeutic approach where patients and families are supported by a friendly, skilled and enthusiastic team that enables them to move forwards with their recovery. Main Duties of the Job
You will be part of a highly motivated and dedicated MDT delivering high quality care to women and their babies, with an emphasis on therapeutic and diverse interventions. We work closely as a multi-disciplinary team and value learning, having regular teaching and supervision with a shared vision. Experience of working within an acute setting is preferable; however, a full induction programme is provided for the successful applicant. You will be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of care. A good working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding is essential. The applicant must have excellent clinical skills, be able to thoroughly assess need and formulate safe and effective management plans, providing specialist knowledge and treatment within an occupational therapy and recovery framework. Applicants should have a warm and friendly disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills. You must be robust and resourceful and willing to work outside their comfort zone in an environment which can be demanding and stressful. Working for Our Organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. Person Specification
Knowledge Skills and Training
Degree diploma in occupational therapy Additional occupational therapy qualifications e.g., AMPS Job Specific
Developed and proven experience working with women in mental health settings Experience of working with mothers and babies Managerial Supervisory Experience
Ability to delegate Leadership or management experience Ability to manage demanding workload Ability to work autonomously and within a team At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager. What Working for Us Will Provide
27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions) Health and wellbeing services Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust Relocation costs where applicable Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more Visit our
careers website
to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities. What You Need to Do
Before applying for this post, please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you; alternatively, if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us. Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed. At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. 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. In my absence please contact Karl Phillips.
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