Inpatient Mental Health OT: Caseload & Discharge Focus

Bidvane; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an occupational therapist for Parklands Hospital in an eight-month fixed-term post in the AHP Mental Health Inpatient Service. You will assess and manage a caseload with complex needs, set goals within care plans, and run individual and group interventions to discharge.

HCPC registration is required; the post suits newly qualified OTs and Band 5 clinicians seeking progression within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration required.
• Experience with acute and mental health settings preferred.
• Experience supervising others is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Select and apply OT assessments for caseload and address participation and skills.
• Carry out core and risk assessments for new referrals.
• Set OT goals within care plans and lead individual and group interventions.
• Contribute to discharge planning and home adaptations.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver care.

Skills

OT assessments

Risk assessment

Interpersonal communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking an occupational therapist for Parklands Hospital in an eight-month fixed-term post in the AHP Mental Health Inpatient Service. You will assess and manage a caseload with complex needs, set goals within care plans, and run individual and group interventions to discharge.

HCPC registration is required; the post suits newly qualified OTs and Band 5 clinicians seeking progression within a multidisciplinary team.