Job summary
As the Senior Occupational Therapist, youwill be responsible for assessing and treating patients for professional occupational therapy services in a specialist setting. You will manage the caseload whilst prioritising patient needs and will provide occupational therapy advice to other disciplines where needed and supervise the Occupational Therapy department team at the Newbridge site.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits enabling the patient in all areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
Work with patients to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan
Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals
Monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention
Supervising the site based Occupational Therapy team
Engage in and contribute to service development activities
For further information, please get in touch with us atrecruitment@schoen-clinic.co.ukfor a copy of the job description.
About us
Schoen Clinic Newbridge is a multi-award-winning and specialist eating disorder hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient and daycare services to young people aged 8-18 years.
Schoen Clinic culture
Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based around our five key values:
Accountable:Taking ownership of the things I say and do
Caring:Treating others as I would like to be treated
Collaborative:Working together to make a winning team
Courageous:Being proud to be different and challenge the norm
Determined:Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached 'Schoen Clinic Senior Occupational Therapist Job Description' for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached 'Schoen Clinic Senior Occupational Therapist Job Description' for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent.
- Have a good working knowledge of UK mental health law.
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Dexterity, co-ordination, ability to use specialist equipment, manual and mobilising skills.
- Strong understanding and respect for confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work within and support a team to achieve organisational goals.
- Ability to work as part of a team to ensure that the company values are upheld and its goals are met.
- The ability to work alone and take a lead when hurdles arise or when tasks require completion.
- Be able to adapt to the ever changing environment and reacting quickly to meet challenges.
- Well-developed observation skills
- The ability to think outside the box and work under pressure.
- Decision-making skills and the ability to organise and plan your workload
- Assessment and report writing skills.
- An understanding of the models of practice adopted in mental health settings (e.g. MOHO)
- The ability to explain, encourage and build confidence, and develop rapport with your patients.
- Computer literacy.
- Strong interest and/or experience of patient group/specialism underpinned by theory.
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of developing OT based services
- Experience of working as part of a leadership team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent.
- Have a good working knowledge of UK mental health law.
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Dexterity, co-ordination, ability to use specialist equipment, manual and mobilising skills.
- Strong understanding and respect for confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work within and support a team to achieve organisational goals.
- Ability to work as part of a team to ensure that the company values are upheld and its goals are met.
- The ability to work alone and take a lead when hurdles arise or when tasks require completion.
- Be able to adapt to the ever changing environment and reacting quickly to meet challenges.
- Well-developed observation skills
- The ability to think outside the box and work under pressure.
- Decision-making skills and the ability to organise and plan your workload
- Assessment and report writing skills.
- An understanding of the models of practice adopted in mental health settings (e.g. MOHO)
- The ability to explain, encourage and build confidence, and develop rapport with your patients.
- Computer literacy.
- Strong interest and/or experience of patient group/specialism underpinned by theory.
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of developing OT based services
- Experience of working as part of a leadership team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
