Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health organization in Bristol is looking for a skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to provide high-quality therapy for adults with acute mental health difficulties. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and have the opportunity to develop leadership skills while supporting other therapists and developing innovative interventions. A commitment to lifelong learning and reflective practice is essential.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Regular supervision and appraisal

Team development involvement

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working with people with mental health problems.
• Ability to develop leadership skills.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and team development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality Occupational Therapy Service for adults with acute mental health difficulties.
• Work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Offer support to the wider Occupational Therapy team.

Skills

Experience working with mental health problems

Innovative thinking

Versatility

Confidence in assessments and interventions

Job description

Job overview

The Occupational Therapy Service at Callington Road Hospital is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist with significant experience of working with people with mental health problems. We are looking for someone who is innovative, versatile, forward-thinking and confident in assessments and interventions.

The wards served by the team include PICU, Acute, Rehabilitation and Later Life, and the post holder will work with the Team Lead and other Band 6’s to support and develop the service as a whole, so having the opportunity to develop leadership skills.

This post will provide the opportunity to develop and use a broad range of OT skills. We offer CPD opportunities including but not limited to; VdT MoCA, Sensory work, ACLSs, leadership skills, peer & professional supervision. Students regularly join us for practice placements and we have apprentice Occupational Therapists as part of the staff team.

Callington Road Hospital is an inpatient unit for adults experiencing mental health problems and the Occupational Therapy team share office facilities with the other specialist therapies teams. The post-holder will be expected to be a reflective practitioner, committed to lifelong learning and also to team development, keeping abreast of and implementing current evidence-based interventions. Regular supervision and appraisal are an integral part of our practice.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality Occupational Therapy Service for adults with acute mental health difficulties, being professionally accountable for a designated caseload delivering assessments & interventions.

Work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, attending ward reviews, discharge meetings & providing timely feedback & Occupational Therapy reports as needed.

Offer support to the wider Occupational Therapy team alongside the Band 7 Occupational Therapist including providing supervision to band 5 Occupational Therapists, band 3 Occupational Therapy technicians, apprentices & students and helping to coordinate the day to day running of the service

Provide standardised & non standardised specialist assessments & interventions , 1:1's and groups, to inform care needs assessments, social care assessments, promote independence & recovery

Support the service with the prioritisation, planning, development & delivery of a high quality occupational therapy service.

Work on the ward & therapy area but also carrying out home & community assessments. Provide person focussed care which is central to helping our service users improve their mental health, recover independence & return to their community.

Our staff are pivotal to everything we do & we are committed to involving them fully in the development of our service.