Ward Based Occupational Therapist

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Derby; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

Professional development & supervision

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Radbourne Unit on an adult acute mental health ward. The role focuses on assessment and therapeutic interventions, with the goal of facilitating discharge into the community.

You will work with the Ward Manager and senior leaders to develop OT services and receive clinical supervision and preceptorship as needed.

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist registered to practice in the UK.
• Experience or readiness to work in adult acute mental health settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out occupational assessments and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Support patients to be discharged back into the community in line with national recommendations.
• Collaborate with MDT members and ward leadership to develop OT services.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Mental Health

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the team at the Radbourne Unit. This role is based on one of our male acute wards. The service is designed to offer direct support to adult acute mental health patients.It's a great time to join Derbyshire Healthcare and be part of a dynamic, supportive team making a real difference in mental health care. The role of an Occupational Therapist on the ward focuses on the assessment therapeutic interventions and deliver care to national recommendations, to support patients to be discharged back into the community. This is a great opportunity for you to support shaping the service and build on MDT working, alongside the Ward Manager and other senior leaders. You will work with others to develop the OT service on this ward and collaborate with an innovative and forward-thinking ethos. The service as a whole has a large OT group, who will support you with your development and offer clinical supervision (and preceptorship programme, if needed). The post is 37.5 hours a week between Mon-Sun and shifts are expected to be 7.5 hours, ranging from earlies and lates, covering times between 8am to 8pm., As a member of the Ward Occupational Therapy Team, you will be expected to adopt the policies and philosophy of the service and provide occupational assessment and treatment using a range of appropriate interventions based on the recovery philosophy and the Model of Human Occupation.
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'. DHCFT is an NHS Foundation Trust that strives for innovation and improvement for the service and individuals that work within it. Our Visionis to make a positive difference in people's lives by improving health and wellbeing. Our Objectivesare to provide great care, be a great place to work and best use of money. Our Valuesof People first, Respect, Honesty, & Do your best are why our workforce chose to work for the NHS & DHCFT. CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust."

• + Commitment to flexible working where this is possible + 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service + Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training + Generous NHS pension scheme + Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits + Health service discounts and online benefits + Incremental pay progression + Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7 + Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network + Health and wellbeing opportunities + Structured learning and development opportunities