Are you interested in gaining experience as an inpatient mental health OT?

A great opportunity has become available to gain experience in our older adult inpatient mental health ward situated in Bletchley.

TOPAS is a 15 bed older adult mental health ward, serving both organic patients with dementia diagnoses, and patients with functional diagnoses such as schizophrenia and depression.

We are looking for a band 5 OT who is passionate, motivated and willing to join our multi-disciplinary team in providing recovery focused support for individuals with mental health needs. We welcome newly qualified OTs looking to gain experience and grow their skills in both mental health practice and physical interventions such as falls prevention and equipment provision. The successful candidate will have day to day support and supervision from the band 6 OT on site.

The post holder will work alongside the ward activity coordinator, other health professional within the MDT as well as external agencies to offer and facilitate an evidence-based therapy programme for patients during their hospital admission.

The Trust offer various benefits including access to preceptorship, an OT to OT training program, peer support networks including an OT specific B5 network, and various other opportunities. The trust supports flexible working.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for the assessment of patient need and the development, implementation and evaluation of Occupational Therapy treatment and programmes of care, with emphasis on group and individual interventions and recovery focused care.

The postholder will take the lead alongside the senior OT in planning a high quality programmes of therapeutic and occupational activities for acute patient care, and be involved in ward based delivery of these as well as in the community, linking with wider statutory agencies and voluntary organisations

To educate and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, students, patients and relatives.

To work as part of the integrated multidisciplinary team, taking on the role of key worker and care coordinator where required

About us

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be responsible for the assessment of patient need and the development, implementation and evaluation of Occupational Therapy treatment and programmes of care, with emphasis on group and individual interventions and recovery focused care.

The postholder will take the lead alongside the senior OT in planning a high quality programmes of therapeutic and occupational activities for acute patient care, and be involved in ward based delivery of these as well as in the community, linking with wider statutory agencies and voluntary organisations.

For further information about this post please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Health and Care Profession Council Registration

Desirable

• Student supervision/mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

• Varied clinical approaches and clinical skills
• Experience in providing short term individual and group treatments

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of clinical supervision/appraisal

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of relevant models of care and experience in utilising professional approaches
• Good working knowledge of Mental Health Act and CPA

Personal

Desirable

• Full driving licence in order to drive the unit vehicle

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Topas

Fern Grove

Milton Keynes

MK3 3QH

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

333-D-MK-MH-1181-A