Senior Occupational Therapist

Transskribo; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic Community Mental Health Team. This part-time role offers a unique opportunity to work with older adults facing complex mental health challenges, including mood disorders and dementia. As a key member of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will lead the delivery of high-quality care and therapeutic interventions, ensuring the well-being of service users. With a focus on professional development and clinical supervision, this role is perfect for those passionate about making a meaningful impact in mental health care.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health with a focus on older populations.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of high-quality Occupational Therapy services.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop care plans.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Therapeutic Interventions

Care Coordination

Risk Assessment

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Electronic Care Systems

Job description

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An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary Community Mental health Team within the Older Peoples Service in the East (LS7) of Leeds. This is a part time (22.5 hours per week) temporary post for 9 months.

You will take the professional lead for the overall provision and development of high-quality Occupational Therapy Service, asserting your competencies as an Occupational Therapist and embedding these within your role.

This post is a chance for an individual with an established understanding of the needs of Service Users with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs including mood disorders, psychosis and dementia, to further their learning and development in a supportive MDT.

Working with the older population of service users can bring its own challenges and complexities so a passion and desire to work within this part of the service is essential.

The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate the capacity to work independently but under the supervision of senior team members. This role does come with the ability to hybrid work, however, with the understanding that in working hours you must be available to respond to the needs of your caseload and teamwork. You will receive clinical supervision and mentorship with a robust personal development plan to support and develop your practice.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care needs for this client group. The candidate will have a good knowledge and understanding of how to assess and escalate risk within these settings. There is a requirement to keep up to date records using electronic care systems. As a band 6 practitioner you will provide professional input into the Multi-Disciplinary team which comprises of professionals from multidisciplinary backgrounds, working collaboratively to provide specialist focused mental health interventions. As an autonomous practitioner you will be required to provide care co-ordination within the framework of the CPA process. Service User involvement is at the centre of our approach, and you will embrace this in your practice. You will be able to demonstrate a range of therapeutic interventions and be committed to the concept of recovery whilst working alongside the wider community provision in Leeds. You will need to be able to work independently out in the community. It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence and use of a car. The successful applicant will be offered a comprehensive continuing professional development package which will include access to appraisal, clinical and managerial supervision.

Car driver essential.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers) . This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment . This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

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