occupational therapist

NHS; Staindrop; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a B5 Occupational Therapist to join their community teams in Stockton. The role involves delivering high-quality patient-focused care, improving lives of individuals with severe mental health conditions, and working within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have a relevant qualification in occupational therapy, be confident in their skills, and ideally possess experience in multidisciplinary teamwork. Opportunities for ongoing professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Must possess a professional qualification in occupational therapy.
• Registration with HCPC is necessary or pending.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams and awareness of professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver occupational therapy on a one-to-one basis and in groups.
• Triage and prioritize requests for occupational therapy.
• Complete evidence-based assessments and interventions.

Skills

Patient-focused care

Dynamic and resilient personality

Effective communication skills

Education

Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy

Current registration with HCPC

IELTS level 7 (for international recruits)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of B5 Occupational Therapist in the Occupational Therapy Hub across the Stockton community teams. The service is based at Wessex House, Stockton and covers Treatment and Intervention Team, Hub Team and Early Intervention Psychosis. The service is open between 9am and 5pm Monday - Friday. The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality patient focused care in a community setting. The role will involve improving the lives of people with severe and enduring mental health conditions as well as introducing them to our local community transformation partners to continue their journey to recovery. As an occupational therapist in TEWV you will be professionally and clinically accountable for your caseload, assessing occupational performance and delivering occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust values at all times and operating as a member of the team, service and organisation. Main duties of the job:

• Deliver occupational therapy 1:1 and in groups
• Receive requests for occupational therapy, triage and prioritise these
• Complete evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure
• Use client-centred approaches to co-produce negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively
• Participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
• Contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives
• Use the Trust electronic patient record system
• Abide by all Trust policies and procedures
• Respond flexibly and creatively to challenges

To work best in the team we are looking for candidates who are highly patient focused, confident in their emerging skill set, dynamic and resilient. We will accept applications from those whose registration is pending. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Appropriate professional qualification in occupational therapy role (or pending)
• Current relevant registration with HCPC (or pending)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 for international recruits

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Person Specification (Essential)

• Experience of working in a variety of practice areas whilst on student placements (or postgraduate)
• Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
• Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
• Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities

Person Specification (Desirable)

• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Knowledge of the evidence base for the clinical practice area