Senior Occupational Therapist

·
Full time
Location: Telford
·
Job offered by: NHS
·
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

You will be responsible for holding a caseload of service users and for the delivery of a variety of specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and mental health interventions, leading on the Occupational Therapy contribution to assessment, interventions, care planning, and evaluation. The overall purpose of your post is to ensure that individuals who are referred into the service have their occupational needs assessed, and interventions/recommendations are identified to meet these needs, which are incorporated into an overall formulation of need and appropriate plan of care. You will also be expected to be available for consultation, support, and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the Community Mental Health Service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate. MPFT will offer a welcome bonus of 10% of the first-year salary - at 50% on commencement of employment and 50% following 12 months of employment. If you would like to know more about the role or come to visit us, please do get in contact via the details given in the advert. Main Duties of the Job

Working in an identified adult community mental health service. Delivering a high-quality clinical service to patients and their families. Managing a complex caseload and responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified. The post holder will be responsible for providing the occupational therapy process to a specialist clinical pathway. Delivering occupational therapy interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health-related difficulties. About Us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return for this, we will support you by: Supporting your career development and progression. Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Options for flexible working. Up to 27 days of annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k. Free car parking at all trust sites. Free flu vaccinations every year. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met). And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation, and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Job Responsibilities

You will be responsible for holding a caseload of service users and for the delivery of a variety of specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and mental health interventions, leading on the Occupational Therapy contribution to assessment, interventions, care planning, and evaluation. The overall purpose of the post holder is to ensure that individuals who are referred into the service have their occupational needs assessed and interventions/recommendations are identified to meet these needs, which are incorporated into an overall formulation of need and appropriate plan of care. You will also be expected to be available for consultation, support, and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the Community Mental Health Pathway Service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate. Person Specification

Qualifications

Dip COT or degree in Occupational Therapy. BAOT Registered. Health And Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist. Member of College of Occupational Therapy. Experience

Evidence of extensive post-registration experience working with adults experiencing mental health-related difficulties. Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams. Post and pre-registration experience in a range of clinical settings. Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Lead Advanced Occupational Therapist

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Recent Jobs

London (On site) · Full time

Are you a smart, driven professional who takes pride in making a difference in local communities? Turner & Townsend’s Real Estate division is experiencing significant growth and we’re looking for an experienced industry professional with health project experience to join our high-performing and collaborative Project Management team. Why Join Us? Impactful Work: Contribute to social [...]Read More... from Assistant Project Manager – Healthcare See details

Chasetown (On site) · Full time

My client, Autosmart International are a manufacturing success story! Site Operations Manager – leading fast-paced manufacturing and warehousing About Our Client Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story, leading the field in vehicle cleaning products. We are the No.1 choice of automotive trade customers across the UK. We have doubled in size in the last [...]Read More... from Site Operations Manager See details

London (On site) · Full time

CSS are looking for an experienced duty officer to join our client’s team who are a local council responsible for all areas within the Tendering district. Working hours: All shifts are 8 hours long with various start times available: Monday to Friday – start times between 6AM – 3PM Saturday & Sunday – 6AM – [...]Read More... from Duty Officer See details