Occupational Therapist Band 5 & 6

NHS Jobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to contribute to a multidisciplinary clinical team, taking responsibility for a caseload and delivering OT assessments and treatments to groups and individuals.

Candidates should demonstrate knowledge of mental health diagnoses, OT frameworks, and experience using occupational assessments to inform care plans. A commitment to CPD and professional development is welcomed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and/or secure services.
• Understanding of guiding frameworks: MOHO, VdT MoCA, occupational science, occupational diagnosis, sensory approaches.
• Experience using occupational assessment tools to support clinical reasoning, treatment planning and evaluation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Resilience and curiosity.
• Experience in mental health, healthcare, social care or secure environments preferred, but transferable values are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a multidisciplinary clinical team and manage a clinical caseload.
• Provide OT-specific assessments and treatments to groups and individuals.
• Promote the OT profession within the clinical team and engage in CPD and development.

Skills

Strong communication

Resilience and curiosity

OT process knowledge

Job description

The Person and Role You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary clinical team, taking responsibility for a clinical caseload, and offering OT specific assessment and treatment to groups and individuals within your care. Strong communication skills are essential, both written and verbal, with the ability to develop good professional relationships with your clinical team and the wider professional team. You will be able to show a good understanding of occupational therapy within inpatient services; demonstrating the hope occupational therapists bring to the lives of those in our care. You will also be able to share your experience of applying the OT process to achieve positive patient outcomes and demonstrate how you promote the profession within your clinical team. The charity values the importance of continued professional development. This includes a personal development plan with access to a preceptorship programme, internal CPD events, networking opportunities with colleagues and external training were deemed clinically appropriate.

You should have:

• Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and/or secure services
• An interest, knowledge and understanding of a range of guiding theoretical frameworks and approaches. For example, Model of Human Occupation, VdT MoCA, occupational science, occupational diagnosis and sensory approaches.
• Knowledge and experience in using occupational assessment tools to support clinical reasoning, treatment planning and evaluation of interventions.
• Strong communication skills
• Resilience and curiosity
• Previous experience within mental health, healthcare, social care or a secure environment would be beneficial, although we are also keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate the right values, attitude and transferable skills

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust