An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to the Acute Mental Health Occupational Therapy provision at NELFT.

The Occupational Therapy profession within NELFT is a highly valued, vibrant group based across a wide range of health services.

Occupational Therapists work as integrated members of multi-disciplinary teams contributing their unique professional skills, supporting service users to increase their independence and achieve their personal goals. All Occupational Therapists receive professional supervision from a Senior OT.

If you are a forward-thinking OT, who wants the opportunity to demonstrate your clinical skills, to promote high quality practice and improve the patient experience, then NELFT has the following post available:

Band 6 Occupational Therapist: Acute Mental Health- Older Adults/Frailty Wards

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive 1:1 and group OT assessment and interventions to the designated service user group.
• Work collaboratively with other OTs within the ARD MH OT Team to ensure the highest possible quality OT service is provided to service users across the acute mental health pathway
• To provide supervision and support to junior staff in the Occupational Therapy and Ward Teams as designated by senior staff.
• To deputise for the ARD MH Band 7 Occupational Therapist when required

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff, and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High-Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of �4,313 and a maximum payment of �5,436).

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive 1:1 and group OT assessment and interventions to the designated service user group.
• Work collaboratively with other OTs within the ARD MH OT Team to ensure the highest possible quality OT service is provided to service users across the acute mental health pathway
• To provide supervision and support to junior staff in the Occupational Therapy and Ward Teams as designated by senior staff.
• To deputise for the ARD MH Band 7 Occupational Therapist when required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• OT Degree

Qualifications

Essential

• Current HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience working in a mental health service

Experience

Desirable

• Post graduate experience in a acute mental health service and/or older adult mental health service

Knowledge

Essential

• Good understanding of relevant OT Models and evidence base in mental health

Skills

Essential

• Established skills in 1:1 and group OT Assessments and Interventions

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Goodmayes Hospital

Barley Lane

Goodmayes

IG3 8XJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

395-AR456-23