Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Later Life Inpatient

Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic and creative Occupational Therapist with later life mental health practice experience to join the Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) Occupational Therapy Team to cover maternity leave for a period of 12 months.

The team delivers assessment and intervention for adults of all ages with complex mental health issues in both inpatient and community settings in Bath and the surrounding area. The team is friendly and supportive; we are strongly committed to staff wellbeing, reflective practice and continuing professional development. We prioritise both management and professional supervision, and there are regular opportunities to link in with later life occupational therapists across the BANES, Swindon and Wiltshire division.

The post is 22.5 hours per week, with some flexibility around working days.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention on Cedar ward - a dementia assessment and treatment unit based at RUH, Bath.

You will work autonomously, be highly skilled in time management, prioritisation and risk assessment, and be able to manage a small caseload of individuals with complex needs. You will work closely with the MDT, providing the occupational perspective, to support service users on the ward. You will be skilled in delivering a range of group and individual person-centred interventions and will be responsible for delivering timely assessments to support safe and effective discharge planning.

You will work alongside a B5 Occupational Therapist and will benefit from close working relationships with the MDT, including physiotherapy, art psychotherapies, psychology and the wider Occupational Therapy team. This role is supervised by a B7 Occupational Therapist.

The post is based in Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a beautiful city, surrounded by amazing countryside locations, and offering an impressive variety of arts, culture and sports. Easily commutable from surrounding areas, including excellent bus and rail links to Bristol, London and beyond, there is staff parking available as well as access to pool cars, charge points for electric cars, and lock up facilities for those cycling to work.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Hillview Lodge, Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Hillview Lodge, Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

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