Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the team at Long Fox Unit. The post focuses on inpatient assessment, discharge planning, and supporting junior staff and students in a North Somerset setting.

You will deliver comprehensive OT assessments, manage complex caseloads, and work with the MDT to provide person-centred interventions while maintaining high standards of professional practice and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive occupational therapy assessments.
• Supervision and training of junior staff and students.
• Excellent communication and adaptable teamworking.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist OT assessments at Long Fox Unit and Elmham Way.
• Work autonomously with time management, prioritisation and risk assessment.
• Support a small caseload of complex needs and contribute to discharge planning.
• Coordinate with MDT to provide person-centred interventions.
• Supervise OT staff and support students in everyday service delivery.

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team at Long Fox Unit. The team is friendly and supportive; we are strongly committed to staff wellbeing, reflective practice and continuing professional development.

This post provides an opportunity to consolidate and further develop your clinical and leadership skills working as an inpatient specialist Occupational Therapist. You will work as part of the team, supporting junior staff and students, as well as taking on a caseload of complex service users. This post will see you working across our inpatient adult of working ages, and mental health rehabilitation ward. You will complete comprehensive OT assessments with a focus on developing and maintaining independence during admission to support and facilitate discharge planning.

The post holder will require excellent and adaptable communication skills and require a level of sensitivity and flexibility. You are required to manage a complex caseload and be able to priorities effectively to meet the demands of the service. The post holder will be required to take students from the surrounding universities and provide regular supervision and training to support staff.

Within the trust there are excellent training opportunities and CPD development and you will be provided with regular supervision within Trust guidance. We welcome all experienced OT’s who have a keen interest in Mental Health to apply for the job role.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment at Long Fox Unit and Elmham Way.

You will work autonomously, be highly skilled in time management, prioritisation and risk assessment, and be able to manage a small caseload of individuals with complex needs. You will work closely with the MDT, providing the occupational perspective, to support service users on the ward. You will be skilled in delivering a range of group and individual person-centred interventions and will be responsible for delivering timely assessments to support safe and effective discharge planning.

Working as a specialist occupational therapist you will provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions within the inpatients wards at North Somerset. You will work with the band 7 Occupational Therapist and the wider OT team of registered OTS's and OT assistants to co-ordinate and support the day to day running of the service, you will supervise OT staff and be committed to supporting students.

You will be required to work within the hospital but also facilitate home assessments and community access visits. We believe that delivering person-focused care to helping our patients improve their mental health, recover independence and return to their community.