Senior Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Ham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension up to 14.5%

Blue Light Card discounts

£8K relocation package

Season ticket loans

Staff supervision and wellbeing

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist for the Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team, based at Rochford Mental Health Unit. You will provide community-based assessments and recovery-focused interventions to keep adults safe at home and out of hospital.

The post involves clinical leadership, supervision of junior staff and students, and multi-agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in mental health.
• Full driving licence with access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and develop person-centred care plans.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to support recovery and independence.
• Provide crisis assessment and treatment for service users in the community.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support hospital admission avoidance and facilitate early discharge where appropriate.
• Manage a defined caseload and coordinate care.
• Assess and manage risk to ensure safe and effective care.
• Provide supervision, mentorship and support to junior staff and students.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service audits and development.
• Promote recovery, social inclusion and engagement in meaningful daily activities.
• Provide clinical leadership and help shape care pathways and service development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Caseload management

Mental health expertise

Assessment & planning

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Mentoring

Documentation

Decision making

Time management

Driving licence

Job description

This Band 6 post sits in the Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, based at Rochford Mental Health Unit. The work centres on keeping adults in mental health crisis safely at home and out of hospital through specialist assessments and recovery-focused interventions. It is a community role with clinical leadership, supervision of junior staff and students, and job share applications welcomed. Fit depends on at least two years' post-qualification mental health experience and a full driving licence with access to a car.

What the job involves

• Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and develop person-centred care plans
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to support recovery and independence
• Provide crisis assessment and treatment for service users in the community
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Support hospital admission avoidance and facilitate early discharge where appropriate
• Manage a defined caseload and coordinate care
• Assess and manage risk to ensure safe and effective care
• Provide supervision, mentorship and support to junior staff and students
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service audits and development
• Promote recovery, social inclusion and engagement in meaningful daily activities
• Provide clinical leadership and help shape care pathways and service development

What’s required

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• At least 2 years post-qualification experience in mental health
• Experience of working closely with other agencies and developing relationships with them

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of working with people with mental health problems
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues and child protection legislation and how they apply to the role
• In-depth knowledge of wider policy, service issues and relevant legislation relating to mental health
• Ability to assess a clinical situation quickly, use initiative and select appropriate treatment
• Ability to work under pressure and manage the stress of others and oneself

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence and access to a car

Nice to have

• Experience of working in the community or lone working
• Knowledge of occupational therapy models, including Sensory Integration and the Model of Creative Ability, and their application in mental health services

What’s offered

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service
• Pension of up to 14.5% of pensionable pay
• Staff discounts including Blue Light Card and NHS offers
• £8K relocation package to move to Essex
• Interest-free season ticket loans for travel by tram, rail or bus
• Supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential
• Mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling
• Engagement events and equality or champion networks