Senior Occupational Therapist

Devon Partnership NHS Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Location: Exeter, EX2 5AG
Salary: £37338.00 to £44962.00
Date posted: 15th November 2024
Closing date: 28th April 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join Junipers Ward, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.

Your clinical work will involve working with service users with severe/complex mental health needs, using occupationally focused evidence-based assessment and skills to provide therapeutic interventions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will use evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and review appropriate group and individual interventions for service users. The Occupational Therapy team form an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing Occupational Therapy input, aimed at achieving maximum independence for all clients in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. The Senior Occupational Therapist will be responsible for providing professional leadership and line management of Band 5 OTs and OT support staff, under the supervision of the Advanced Occupational Therapist.

About us

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with the Health Professions Council.
• Commitment to undertake continuing professional development.
• IT Skills.

Knowledge

• Sound theoretical understanding of OT practice and recovery principles within Mental Health settings.
• Experience of working in an inpatient setting.
• Understanding of therapeutic boundaries.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and relevant NICE guidelines/ national policies.
• Understanding of role of OT in the multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of team dynamics.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills written and verbal.
• Ability to set clear boundaries and communicate these to others.
• Ability to teach practical skills to people with mental health difficulties.
• Conveys motivated attitude to work.
• OT specific assessment skills and ability to formulate appropriate recommendations and treatment plans.
• Ability to use initiative and take responsibility.
• Good organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to co-ordinate and delegate caseload and group programme.
• Physically able to participate in a variety of activities e.g. sports, cookery, gardening.
• Understanding of Health, Safety, Risk Assessment and Management.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Ability to use supervision appropriate to grade.
• Flexible working hours to include evening and weekend work.
• An enhanced DBS Check will be required for this role.
• Computer literacy e.g. word processing and internet skills.
• Creativity & resourcefulness.
• Driving licence and access to a car to transport service users as necessary.

Experience

• Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Experience of planning, implementing and evaluating groups.
• Experience of working with service users who have severe/complex mental health needs.
• Experience of working in Psychiatric Intensive Care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.