Occupational Therapist (rotational)

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist for a rotational post across Kirklees and Wakefield. This role involves rotating every 6 months to various specialisms in mental health, providing holistic assessments and sensitive therapy to clients. Candidates should have relevant occupational therapy qualifications and excellent communication skills. The trust emphasizes learning opportunities and teamwork, making this position ideal for those eager to develop their skills in diverse clinical environments.

Benefits

Learning opportunities

Supportive supervision

Preceptorship programme

Qualifications

• Qualification relevant to occupational therapy required.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information effectively.
• Experience working in mental health settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Rotate every 6 months to different specialisms in mental health.
• Provide assessments and interventions to service users.
• Work collaboratively with clients and/or their carers.
• Follow HCPC standards and Trust guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Client-centred therapy approach

Holistic assessment

Ability to work in various settings

Education

Relevant occupational therapy qualification

Job description

Rotational Posts

Each rotation will be for between 6 - 9 months in duration & the proposed rotational posts are available within:

• Adult in patient services (Wakefield)
• Adult Forensic service Medium secure (Wakefield)
• Adult forensic service Low secure (Wakefield)
• In patient/Community Adult Rehabilitation Services (Kirklees)

You will work alongside skilled Occupational therapists who will provide support, regular supervision and a preceptorship programme is also available.

You will have the opportunity to join in with Occupational therapy specialist forums relevant to your rotation & you will be part of the wider Occupational Therapy network.

The trust supports learning & there will be a variety of learning opportunities available to you throughout your rotations.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will rotate every 6 months to a new specialism within the field of mental health. You will be able to highlight your preferences to the service of your choice and where possible this will be accommodated. You will receive supervision and support within each rotation and your appraisal will be completed by the service you are in at that time.

You will work with services users within ward, clinic, a service users home environment and within the community to provide holistic assessment and treatment. You will carry a caseload and prioritise your intervention. You will adopt a client centred and sensitive approach to therapy, collaborating with clients (and / or carer(s) where appropriate) in all aspects of the therapy process.

Excellent communication skills are required for this post both verbal and written skills. You will communicate accurate and sensitive information to clients and carers using an appropriate and accessible medium, taking into consideration relevant factors such as background, culture, gender, age and any physical, sensory or learning difficulties, adopting an empathic approach at all time.

You will work in line with HCPC standards and within the Trusts policies and guidelines at all times.

About the Trust

Hello my name is Dawn, one of the OT professional leads within SWYPT & I am excited to share the opportunity for you join our Band 5 Occupational therapy rotation across Kirklees and Wakefield. Whether you are unsure of which field of mental health you want to work in or just like variety this really could be the post for you.

Rotations not only allow you to experience working a variety of clinical settings, it also allows you to transfer & develop your clinical skills & knowledge within each area & overall develop your Occupational therapy skills within mental health services. We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.