Occupational Therapist - Mental Health & Older Adults

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Fulbourn; Presencial; GBP 27.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the inpatient mental health team, focusing on older adults. You will deliver assessments, treatments, and discharge planning within a recovery-focused care pathway.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, applying the Model of Human Occupation, and provide person-centred care to promote recovery and independence.

Formación

• Hold a degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Be registered with the HCPC.
• Demonstrate strong assessment, clinical reasoning, and decision-making skills.
• Experience in mental health services, ideally with older adults.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver Occupational Therapy interventions underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation.
• Provide assessments, advice and interventions to support patient engagement and function.
• Act autonomously in assessment and treatment of patients with complex needs (including dementia).
• Ensure safe, effective delivery of patient-focused care in line with evidence-based practice and standards.
• Collaborate within the multidisciplinary team and support the inpatient unit.

Conocimientos

Assessment skills

Clinical reasoning

Decision making

Team collaboration

Person-centred approach

Dignity and independence

Educación

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Descripción del empleo

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the inpatient mental health team, focusing on older adults. You will deliver assessments, treatments, and discharge planning within a recovery-focused care pathway.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, applying the Model of Human Occupation, and provide person-centred care to promote recovery and independence.