Occupational Therapist-Mental Health Rehabilitation Services
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Rehabilitation team at Cromwell house, a 10-bed Rehabilitation ward. We are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary team.
As a Band 6 Specialist Mental Health Occupational Therapist , you will working closely with our Band 3 Occupational Therapy Assistants to provide specialist/complex Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions to our patients.
As a team you will contribute to a structured Therapeutic Programme alongside other professionals, with a combination of groups and individual sessions to enhance our service delivery, to ensure we provide equity for all patients across a range of therapy pathways including Functional/Physical Health/Cognitive/Sensory/Vocational.
Working together as a team in this way, will ensure we deliver high quality therapeutic care to patients who are experiencing deterioration in their mental health. The remit of the team is to provide a range of occupational focused therapeutic interventions to support the patient journey of recovery from admission through to discharge.
Cromwell house has a number of projects focusing on clinical leadership, operational management and strategic planning which will offer many opportunities for professional development. The ward continues to strive for clinical excellence, currently working toward re-validation of AIMS accreditation.
Main duties of the job
This role will take a strong clinical focus on the ward to support the maintenance of quality and leadership for patient experiences. The role is not included within clinical shifts and the patterns of working will be Monday-Friday. This post is 15 hours per week over 2 days.
You will be expected to deliver high quality treatment programmes that support recovery of working age adults, who experience severe and enduring mental health challenges.
You must be good at working with others to support patients' recovery journey through delegating tasks to members of the team, as well as enhancing others skills, competencies and confidence.
You will demonstrate and promote our trust values and leadership behaviours in every aspect of what you do, and this will be demonstrated through the leadership and daily support to your patients, your Occupational Therapy colleagues and wider MDT.
You will get a full induction to the site and service. You will get access to monthly supervision from an Occupational Therapist plus peer supervision and be encouraged to develop and enhance your skills through in-service training.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Details
Date posted
06 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
C9798-5185
Job locations
Cromwell House
34 Turrall Street
Worcester
WR3 8AJ
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Cromwell House
34 Turrall Street
Worcester
WR3 8AJ
Employer's website
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