Job summary

The post will be responsible as a team member holding a caseload of service users using the CPA and for the delivery of a variety of specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and mental health interventions leading on the Occupational Therapy contribution to: assessment, interventions, care planning and evaluation.

The overall purpose of the post holder is to ensure that individuals who are referred into the service have their occupational needs assessed and interventions/recommendations are identified to meet these needs and that these are incorporated into an overall formulation of need and appropriate plan of care. The post holder will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the Community Mental Health Pathway Service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Working in an identified adult community mental health service.

Delivering a high quality clinical service to patients and their families.

Managing a complex caseload including named key worker and responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified.

The post holder will be responsible for providing the occupational therapy process to a specialist clinical pathway.

Delivering occupational therapy interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.

About us

By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to �2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to �250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DETAILS

JOB TITLE: SeniorOccupational Therapist

BAND: 6

HOURS: 22.5 hours a week

DEPARTMENT: Community Mental Health Psychosis & Community Service.

LOCATION: North Shropshire (Oswestry, Whitchurch, Market Drayton)

REPORTS TO: CMHOperationalManager

ACCOUNTABLE TO: CMH Operational Manager and Quality Lead.

Please also see attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Dip COT or degree in Occupational Therapy plus post qualification knowledge and experience to post graduate diploma level as outlined below RCOT Registered Health And Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

• CPD Folder evidence of ongoing learning/development

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Essential

• Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
• Dip COT or degree in Occupational Therapy plus post qualification knowledge and experience to post graduate diploma level as outlined below. RCOT Registered
• Health And Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist
• Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams Experience of leading/contributing to CPA/SAP process Experience of presenting at local/national level Experience and ability to carry out clinical audit

Desirable

• Leadership qualification
• Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously

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