Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Environmental Allowance

Job summary

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide specialist OT assessments and interventions for older adults with acute mental health needs within the Hospital at Home framework.

The role focuses on person-centred care planning, using the Model of Human Occupation to guide treatment and outcomes, and requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support social and physical living environments.

Qualifications

• Specialist OT with experience in assessment of occupational needs in older adults.
• Ability to formulate person-centred care plans addressing physical, psychological and social needs.

Responsibilities

• Undertake occupational therapy assessments and develop treatment interventions.
• Base outcomes on the Model of Human Occupation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to address mental health needs in community settings.
• Provide lifestyle advice and adaptations to enable participation.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Evidence-based assessment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Model of Human Occupation

Older adult care

Job description

To provide specialist Occupational Therapy evidence based assessment and interventions that have clear, measurable oucomes to older adults referred to the Hospital at Home treatment team, presenting with complex and urgent mental health needs in a variety of community settings. To be responsible for the assessment of occupational needs, to formulate person centred care and treatment plans to address these occupational needs for older adults with acute mental health needs To undertake occupational therapy assessments, develop treatment interventions and outcomes based on the Model of Human Occupation, using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised treatment and care plans. To ensure that care planning activities meet a range of physical, psychological, emotional and social needs associated with the person's mental health. To work collaboratively with mult-disciplinary team members providing occupational therapy specific contributions to the care and treatment process of patients, providing advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the person's social and physical environment to enable occupational performance and participation.

£39,959 - £48,117 plus Environmental Allowance of £1542 per annum

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust