Specialist Community Occupational Therapist

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Melton Mowbray; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

27 days holiday

Free onsite parking

Health & wellbeing support

Benefits package and discounts

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to deliver high-quality OT services within community and home settings. The role involves working across CMHTs with a blended approach to working from home and at an office base, with CPD opportunities and regular supervision.

You will assess, plan, and implement therapeutic interventions, while mentoring junior staff and collaborating with the OT team to meet patient goals and ensure effective healthcare

Qualifications

• Specialist Mental Health Occupational Therapist with Band 6 level.
• Ability to work autonomously in patients' homes and community settings.
• Experience with phone and video appointments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Establish therapeutic relationships to support recovery through assessment, goal setting, and planning.
• Delegate tasks to OT team members and monitor progress to develop skills and confidence.
• Engage flexibly with patients with complex mental health needs and provide supervision to junior staff.
• Participate in supervision and professional development; view attached Job Description for details.

Skills

Mental Health OT

Autonomy

Home Visits

Video Appointments

Job description

Come and join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

Specialist Community Occupational Therapist - Band 6 (Melton Mowbray Hospital)

Are you an enthusiastic Band 6 Specialist Mental Health Occupational Therapist, looking to take the next steps in your career?

You need a high level of autonomy, working predominantly within patients own homes/ environments and community settings, as well as utilising phone and video appointments.

We offer a blended approach to working and you will be supported to work from home as well as at an office base, depending on team and patient need.

We are a committed and friendly OT team, providing specialist OT input within the CMHT's and working with neighbourhoods across LLR. Within our team, there are also many CPD opportunities available, with recent team training in different occupation focussed models and assessments such as Allen’s Cognitive Disability Model and Sensory Integration, as well as other OT specific in-service training and development opportunities.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

We Also Offer

• A generous pension contribution and holiday allowance starting at 27 days
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached) such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages you can draw from to help support your work-life balance
• Health and Wellbeing Support

Location:

Melton Mowbray Hospital, First floor, St Mary's Birth Centre, Thorpe road, LE131SJ - More information please contact:[e-mail]

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the Trust’s values in everything you do in the work environment and live up the LPT Pledge, being responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trust’s resources that you utilise, and be able to deliver Effective Healthcare within the organisation.

We offer a blended approach to working and you will be supported to work from home as well as at an office base, depending on team and patient need.

You must be able to establish therapeutic relationships with people to support their recovery journey through thorough assessment, collaborative goal setting, intervention planning and delivery.

You will delegate appropriate tasks / interventions to other members of the OT team, monitoring their work and supporting them to enhance their skills, competencies, and confidence.

You will have strong engagement and motivational skills and be flexible in working with patients with severe and enduring complex mental health needs.

You will clinically supervise junior members of staff and you will also be provided with professional and management supervision.

For more information please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.