Band 5 Occupational Therapist - Blackberry Hill Hospital, Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist to join their enthusiastic team in Bristol. The role involves assessing service users' occupational functioning and implementing interventions within a supportive multi-disciplinary environment. Candidates will benefit from a structured induction, continuing professional development sessions, and regular supervision. This position offers the opportunity to work in unique clinical settings that prioritize recovery and social inclusion.

Benefits

Comprehensive structured induction package

Monthly CPD sessions

Clinical supervision and reflective practice opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to assess service user's occupational functioning.
• Experience in planning, implementing, and reviewing interventions.
• Skills in employing individual and group interventions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all aspects of the Occupational Therapy process.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary team colleagues.
• Engage in supervision and continuing professional development.

Job description

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our large and enthusiastic occupational therapy team here in Secure Services. Wickham unit is a 31-bedded low secure service, providing recovery‑focussed care. Fromeside is a regional medium secure unit, which provides a service to 81 in‑patient service users with mental health needs

The occupational therapy team is a well‑established, integral and valued part of the multi‑disciplinary clinical team. Within the role, you will work closely with colleagues from the multi‑disciplinary team to provide a direct clinical service to in‑patients with mental health needs in either of our low or medium secure units.

Main duties of the job

Working as a key part of the team, you will routinely undertake all aspects of the Occupational Therapy process, including assessing each service user’s occupational functioning; planning, implementing and reviewing appropriate interventions and treatment methods. You will be able to employ a range of individual and group interventions, which embrace social inclusion and recovery principles at their core. You will benefit from working with a large and supportive team, within a unique and innovative environment.

On joining the team, you will receive a comprehensive structured induction package. We offer a preceptorship package for newly qualified Occupational Therapists and run monthly CPD sessions to ensure we are up to date with best practice and developing ideas. Within the team and across the wider service promote all aspects of continuing professional development, we meet monthly as a group of registered Occupational Therapists to focus on developing our assessment and reporting skills as well as taking part in additional training opportunities for expanding our skillset.

Due to the complex nature of the work we carry out and the environment that we work in, we place great value upon the use of supervision and each member of the team will be in receipt of at least monthly clinical supervision, monthly management supervision and the opportunity to attend monthly reflective practice with the wider team.