Occupational Therapist
- Employer
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Basingstoke
- Salary
- £28,407 to £34,581 a year Based on full time hours
- Closing date
- 1 Sep 2024
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- Profession
- Occupational therapist
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to help us shape the development and delivery of our inpatient Mental Health service. This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a genuinely holistic OT role within an established, collaborative, and supportive team. Parklands Hospital is a recovery focused in-patient adult mental health unit and older person mental health unit situated in Basingstoke. We welcome applications from newly qualified Occupational Therapist or from a diverse Occupational Therapy background seeking to change direction and develop your career within mental health. Job share opportunities and flexible working will be gladly considered. Are you committed to putting meaningful occupation at the heart of engaging with patients and their support network? If so, we would love to hear from you. We believe our staff are our most valuable asset and excellent, well trained and motivated staff will help us deliver this transformation, creating a culture of compassion, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
*To manage a defined caseload from the wards, using evidence based/service user centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
*To plan and implement appropriate discharge and liaison with relevant agencies.
*To provide leadership for unregistered staff, through supervision.
*To contribute to the maintenance and development of the hospital-wide Occupational Therapy Service.
*To regularly clinically supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
*To work closely with community mental health teams and other care partners to enable smooth transition of care for service users from hospital to the community or to a suitable placement for their needs.
*To develop skills and knowledge through participation in relevant training and learning opportunities and share this with the wider team.
*To participate in the supervision and appraisal process.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.
The transformation will happen in staggered stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
348-MNH-5489
Main duties of the job
*To manage a defined caseload from the wards, using evidence based/service user centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
*To plan and implement appropriate discharge and liaison with relevant agencies.
*To provide leadership for unregistered staff, through supervision.
*To contribute to the maintenance and development of the hospital-wide Occupational Therapy Service.
*To regularly clinically supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
*To work closely with community mental health teams and other care partners to enable smooth transition of care for service users from hospital to the community or to a suitable placement for their needs.
*To develop skills and knowledge through participation in relevant training and learning opportunities and share this with the wider team.
*To participate in the supervision and appraisal process.
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.
The transformation will happen in staggered stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development portfolio
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
348-MNH-5489
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