Perinatal Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are recruiting into a Senior Occupational Therapist post in the Perinatal Community Mental Health Service.

The post is for 3 days per week, and will be based at Scarsdale in Chesterfield for 2 days with the North Perinatal Community Team and 1 day in Derby with the South Perinatal Community Team.

The service provides care and treatment for women who are suffering with severe and complex mental health problems from the end of the first trimester in pregnancy and during the postnatal period

The multi disciplinary team consists of Psychiatrists, CPN's, a Social Worker, Psychologists, Nursery Nurses, Peer Support Workers and admin.

The team is well established and has a wealth of experience and expertise in this area. It is also accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Care Quality Network further enhancing the excellent reputation of the service

Local induction will be provided and there will also be an opportunity to access specialist training relevant to the role. There is also an opportunity to participate in local and external peer and accreditation reviews alongside members of the Quality Network

Clinical and managerial supervision is embedded in the role.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Perinatal Mental Health Team, you will be expected to adopt the policies and philosophy of the service and provide occupational assessment and treatment using a range of appropriate interventions based on the recovery philosophy and the Model of Human Occupation.

These will foster a learning culture and promote social inclusion, enabling independence, and enhancing the autonomy of the service user.

You will be proactive in initiating and sustaining a respectful, consistent and reliable therapeutic relationship with service users that enhances their ability to build social networks and work in partnership with other agencies.

If you would like to find out more about the role and what it's like to work in the teams, please call Sophia Clark or Jess Whittaker, Perinatal OTs on 01332 623911

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities