Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Job Title: Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Grade:Band 6

Trust: Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Location: North Warwickshire covering The railings in Rugby CV21 2AW and Avenue Clinic Nuneaton CV11 5HX

End Date: 31st February 2024 (subject to review, change, and extension)

Hours: Up to 37.5/week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 17:00, Part time can be considered

Pay rate: £21.80

Would you like to be part of a team whose core purpose is to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of people and communities who need our services. Are you highly motivated and committed with excellent attention to detail and strong communication? If so, Coventry & Warwickshire are looking to recruit an innovative, enthusiastic, and experienced Occupational Therapist to join their team.

The post holder will be required to undertake assessments, and to provide evidence-based clinical interventions to maximise recovery and independence as required by service needs or complex presentations. They must be able to provide a variety of evidence based mental health occupational therapy assessments, contribute to MDT formulation of need and risk management; and directly and indirectly provide occupational interventions. The postholder would be required to work across both areas in the locality and will also be required to travel to patients homes to carry out work.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to support the services need for flexibility to deliver optimal patient care and must be able to provide a variety of evidence based mental health occupational therapy assessments, contribute to MDT formulation of need and risk management; and directly and indirectly provide occupational interventions.

The Postholder Will:

To ensure Occupational Therapy makes a significant and specialist contribution in the community mental health service.

Assess service users using a variety of assessment tools, specialised observational and communication skills.

To provide a learning environment for staff and students.

To deliver specific interventions in line with the treatment pathway, including complex clients.

To deliver professional evidence-based OT assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and evaluation of service users needs.

To participate as part of the multi-disciplinary team implementing, evaluating, and reviewing all aspects of the service users care.

Advise, inform, and support on the physical health and wellbeing of individuals (services users, their family, their significant other) in a holistic way.

To undertake the Occupational Therapy process in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and professional code of ethics and professional conduct.

About us

Essential Requirements:

HCPC registration

OT Professional Qualification

Substantial OT experience in Acute Mental health care setting

Community Mental Health experience

Experience with OT Assessment tools

Previous NHS experience

Driving license and access to car

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

Relevant Qualifications

Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable

About the Trust:

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust provides a range of physical, mental health and learning disability services to children and adultsacross Coventry, Warwickshire, and Solihull.

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