Specialist Occupational Therapist

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Core Team based at Baghill House Health and Wellbeing Centre, Pontefract. You will work as an autonomous practitioner alongside Senior Occupational Therapists and the multidisciplinary team, delivering trauma-informed OT assessments and interventions.

There is an emphasis on supervising junior staff and students, with opportunities for peer, clinical and managerial supervision and the

Qualifications

• Must be an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience delivering trauma-informed OT assessments and interventions.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and students.
• Facilitation of Occupational Therapy groups.

Responsibilities

• Supervise junior staff and students within the team.
• Facilitate Occupational Therapy groups and activities.
• Work within a fully established MDT delivering trauma-informed care.
• Contribute to local community recovery pathways alongside other professionals.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Trauma-informed practice

Group facilitation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

PEAP qualification

Job description

You will work as an autonomous practitioner alongside Senior Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants as well as all other members of the Multi-disciplinary team. There will be an emphasis of working in a trauma informed way, utilising OT Core skills and assessments and an expectation to supervise junior staff and students; gaining PEAP qualification if not already achieved.

You will have opportunities to engage in peer, clinical and managerial supervision. The role will also involve facilitation of Occupational Therapy Groups.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Core Team, based at Baghill House Health and Wellbeing Centre, Pontefract.

You will be part of a fully established Multi-Disciplinary Team that supports people in the local community on their recovery journey, utilising trauma informed principles., We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.