Senior Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support packages

Learning and development opportunities

Increased mileage rates for >4500

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for the Airedale Centre for Mental Health. You will undertake specialist assessments, lead a ward-based OT team and deliver recovery-focused interventions in an acute adult inpatient setting.

HCPC registration is essential. The role involves supervision of junior staff and students, caseload management and contribution to service development within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience including risk assessment, patient assessment, and creating and implementing treatment and care plans.
• Experience as named professional for a client group.
• Experience developing and facilitating groupwork.
• Experience supervising staff and students.
• Experience of mental health assessment and multidisciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver occupational therapy assessments, interventions and care plans in an acute inpatient mental health setting
• Manage and prioritise a caseload with person-centred, recovery-focused support
• Lead and support the ward-based occupational therapy team with clinical guidance
• Develop and facilitate individual and group therapeutic activities to promote recovery and social inclusion
• Work within the multidisciplinary team on assessment, treatment planning and discharge
• Complete specialist occupational assessments and recommend changes to meet functional and environmental needs
• Support service users to build daily living, self-care, leisure and community participation skills
• Supervise, mentor and support junior staff, assistant practitioners and students
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and innovative practice
• Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with professional standards, legislation and Trust policies
• Support the Team Manager with service delivery, staff coordination and operational duties
• Work across the Adult Mental Health Acute Care Service sites when required

Skills

Clinical supervision

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Multidisciplinary working

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

This Band 6 role sits in the occupational therapy team at Airedale Centre for Mental Health, part of Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, serving adult acute inpatient wards. The work centres on specialist occupational assessment, recovery-focused interventions and caseload management, alongside supervising junior colleagues and students. It is distinct for its ward-based clinical leadership and cover across the Adult Mental Health Acute Care Service sites when needed. HCPC registration is essential, and visa sponsorship is offered for this registered healthcare practitioner role.

What the job involves

• Deliver occupational therapy assessments, interventions and care plans in an acute inpatient mental health setting
• Manage and prioritise a caseload with person-centred, recovery-focused support
• Lead and support the ward-based occupational therapy team with clinical guidance
• Develop and facilitate individual and group therapeutic activities to promote recovery and social inclusion
• Work within the multidisciplinary team on assessment, treatment planning and discharge
• Complete specialist occupational assessments and recommend changes to meet functional and environmental needs
• Support service users to build daily living, self-care, leisure and community participation skills
• Supervise, mentor and support junior staff, assistant practitioners and students
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and innovative practice
• Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with professional standards, legislation and Trust policies
• Support the Team Manager with service delivery, staff coordination and operational duties
• Work across the Adult Mental Health Acute Care Service sites when required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Clinical experience including risk assessment, patient assessment, and creating and implementing treatment and care plans
• Experience working as a named professional for a client group
• Experience developing and facilitating groupwork
• Experience supervising staff and students
• Experience of mental health assessment and multidisciplinary working

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK, maintained throughout employment

Other

• Passion for promoting independence, recovery and social inclusion

Nice to have

• Qualification in specific occupational therapy assessments, such as AMPS
• Involvement in innovative service development
• Experience of managing staff

What’s offered

• Increased mileage rates for >4500
• Flexible working arrangements
• Health and wellbeing support packages
• Internal and external development and learning opportunities