Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed healthcare organization in Luton is seeking an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join their Acute Inpatient team. The role involves coordinating group programs, conducting assessments, and supporting client well-being pre-discharge. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health. Opportunities for professional development and supervision are provided, alongside a compassionate approach to patient care.

Benefits

Personalized training opportunities

Monthly CPD events

Banded development programs

Qualifications

• Post qualifying experience in Mental Health.
• Ability to initiate and follow through projects.
• Experience of clinically supervising OT staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement group-based programs.
• Deliver specialist one-to-one assessments and interventions.
• Liaise with recovery services to support clients.

Skills

Culturally sensitive Occupational Therapy Assessment

Good Interpersonal skills

Effective time and project management skills

Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

State Registration

Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Job description

Are you interested in working in a dynamic Inpatient Mental Health setting with a well-established OT Service and MDT? If so, we have the post for you! We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Inpatient team.

Main duties of the job

We are a dynamic and forward thinking team that actively encourages and supports professional and service development. The role would involve coordinating and implementing group based programs with the support of an occupational therapy assistant, delivering specialist one-to-one assessment and interventions drawn from the Model of Human Occupation, and liaising as needed with recovery services to ensure clients can access educational and self-help groups to support well-being and self-management of their mental health on discharge.

Regular managerial and professional supervision will be provided. We actively encourage personalised training opportunities through the appraisal process as well as offering monthly opportunities to participate in service-wide CPD events and banded development programs.

As a qualified member of staff you will hold leadership responsibilities including undertaking supervision of junior staff and contributing to local developments of the Occupational Therapy Service. We would require you to have the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team, and to have good workload management skills and a compassionate approach to patients.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

For further details please see the Job Description and person specification document attached on the vacancy.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration
• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

• Post qualifying experience in Mental Health
• Ability to initiate and follow through projects
• Assertive in clinical and managerial situations
• Experience of clinically supervising OT staff and students
• Excellent demonstrable written verbal and presentation skills
• Experience in participating in research and or auditing.

Knowledge and Skills

• Carry out culturally sensitive Occupational Therapy Assessment with good treatment process skills
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Effective time and project management skills
• Evaluate clinical work using formal and informal methods
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
• Ability to present information in a clear, concise manner.
• Psychiatric conditions and treatment available including a range of treatment techniques
• Able to deliver theory driven, occupation focused practice.
• Needs and concerns of clients with mental health problems, broad knowledge base in professional clinical issues related to mental health OT.
• Good organisational skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Model of Human Occupation and its practical application in the clinical field
• Health and safety issues at work
• Skills in devising and implementing strategies to improve and monitor quality
• Standardised assessment skills
• Awareness of current legislation affecting Mental Health Services.
• Understanding of the Mental Health Act

Other

• Ability to take responsibility and demonstrate reliability
• Evidence of containing professional development
• Demonstrate appropriate use of initiative
• Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity
• Awareness of level of professional competence
• Self-Motivated
• A full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes
• Membership of a COT specialist section.

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.

Working Age Inpatient Services, Luton and Central Bedfordshire Mental Health Unit,

Working Age Inpatient Services, Luton and Central Bedfordshire Mental Health Unit,