Occupational Therapist

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to join a developing service supporting adults with eating disorders across community and inpatient settings. You will assess and intervene, deliver individual and group sessions, and assist with discharge planning and relapse prevention.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate, recovery-focused care and to help people regain independence and wellbeing in their

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Occupational Therapy, mental health and eating disorders.
• Commitment to compassionate, recovery-focused care in a developing service.

Responsibilities

• Completing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions
• Delivering individual and group interventions
• Supporting discharge planning, transitions from inpatient care and relapse prevention
• Facilitating therapeutic activities including psychoeducation, cooking, shopping, social eating and relaxation
• Working with service users in community settings, at home and virtually where appropriate

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Mental health

Teamwork

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference? We have an exciting opportunity to join PARALEL, an innovative rehabilitation, relapse prevention and alternative to admission service supporting adults with eating disorders across community and inpatient settings

As part of a developing multidisciplinary team, you will support people transitioning from inpatient care and help them maintain independence, recovery and wellbeing within their communities. The service focuses on reducing hospital admissions and providing timely support closer to home

The Role Will Include

• Completing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions
• Delivering individual and group interventions
• Supporting discharge planning, transitions from inpatient care and relapse prevention
• Facilitating therapeutic activities including psychoeducation, cooking, shopping, social eating and relaxation
• Working with service users in community settings, at home and virtually where appropriate

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of Occupational Therapy, mental health and eating disorders, and be committed to delivering compassionate, recovery-focused care within a new and evolving service

You’ll work closely with our Occupational Therapists, experienced Senior therapy assistants and our integrated multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure a seamless and supportive care experience for every individual

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a friendly, supportive, new and emerging service.
• Receive dedicated guidance and direction from the experienced Occupational Therapist.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development, including:
• Clinical supervision
• Annual appraisals
• Practice placement education
• A wide range of training opportunities
• Regular peer support

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking an individual who is:

• Passionate about mental health and improving lives.
• Has excellent self-management and organisational skills.
• Caring, enthusiastic, adaptable and eager to learn.
• Highly motivated and ready to thrive in developing a new service.
• A team player who can take direction but is also able to work autonomously.

We would welcome applications from those who are reliable, resilient, focused, innovative, and hardworking, who are happy to share their skills and ideas but are also able to take direction. Experience/knowledge of Eating Disorders, Mental health would be desirable.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.