Senior Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Wick; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Band 6 occupational therapist will work in the older adult mental health in-patient team, covering Hillview ward at Royal Blackburn Hospital. You will assess patients whose mental health impacts daily functioning and plan interventions for complex needs.

Post-registration MH experience is essential; you will work autonomously within a fast-paced MDT to support timely discharges and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Diploma or BSc (Hons) in occupational therapy.
• HCPC registration is required.
• Post-registration mental health experience essential.
• Familiarity with audit processes and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments for patients whose mental health affects occupational functioning.
• Plan and deliver occupational therapy interventions for complex needs.
• Work autonomously within an MDT to support timely discharges.

Skills

Autonomous working

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Diploma in Occupational Therapy

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

Job description

This Band 6 occupational therapist post sits in the older adult mental health in-patient team, covering the Hillview ward at Royal Blackburn Hospital. The work centres on assessing people whose mental health problems markedly affect their occupational functioning, and planning interventions for those with complex needs. Post-registration mental health experience is essential, and the post holder works autonomously within a fast-paced multidisciplinary team to support timely discharges.

What the job involves

• Provide assessments for people whose mental health problems markedly affect their occupational functioning
• Plan and deliver occupational therapy interventions for people with complex occupational needs
• Work autonomously within the in-patient multidisciplinary team to promote a recovery model
• Manage own time and set priorities in a fast-paced service
• Work flexibly to facilitate timely discharges

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or BSc (Hons) in occupational therapy
• Postgraduate training relevant to mental health work in an appropriate specialty

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration
• State registration with the Health Professionals Council

Experience

• Post-registration experience, including in mental health
• Familiarity with audit processes
• Use of evidence-based practice

Skills & knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems affect occupational performance
• Knowledge of current best practice in inpatient mental health, plus relevant government directives and legislation
• Expert-level clinical reasoning and specialist OT assessments and interventions
• Ability to devise specialist interventions to address occupational dysfunction
• Ability to work autonomously as a senior OT within an MDT, setting own and others' priorities
• Excellent communication skills

Other

• Ability to manage own time and work flexibly in a fast-paced service

What’s offered

• Clinical and management supervision
• Continuing professional development
• Flexible working considered, including term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time
• Wellbeing resources and support