We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Great Yarmouth Acute Services, Northgate Hospital. The successful candidate will be working in a team and will be given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills within acute mental health by working with a Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT).
The successful candidate will work within the OT team in an acute setting. They will be required to supervise and support 2 other staff members, an activity coordinator and an OT assistant, to implement person centred OT interventions and promote the OT profession within this setting. The successful candidate will work under the supervision and guidance of an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist in order to refine their skills and develop within this role.
You will have the opportunity to develop strong therapeutic relationships with our service users during their admission to hospital which will support your professional approach and guide your assessments and interventions in order to make admissions meaningful and purposeful. You will be given the opportunity to network and develop professional relationships with community teams and professionals to promote the recovery and discharge of our service users. You will also liaise with third sector services within the local community in order to signpost and engage our service users in meaningful activities to promote their recovery when leaving hospital.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to take a clinical role in the OT assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services for clients. Contribute to and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessments. Be involved in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of person-centred care planning and person-centred formulations. Provide a first line response to referrals, providing where necessary a health and social care needs assessment or meeting the needs already identified in a health and social care needs assessment.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We would like to employ a compassionate, proactive, adaptable and resilient Occupational Therapist who demonstrates leadership and initiative within their role.
The successful candidate will be given the opportunity and time to engage in their Continuous Professional Development (CPD) by identifying areas in their profession that they would like to develop and being able to utilise opportunities and training within the Trust and wider sector to develop and flourish within their professional role and career.
Please see job description for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Professional Registration with Health Care Professionals Council
Experience
Desirable
* Working clinically in a Mental Health setting
Skills
Essential
* Clinical & Risk Assessment
* Crisis Management
* Verbal & written communication
* Problem Solving
Desirable
* Basic skills for running therapeutic groups
Knowledge
Essential
* Basic understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates
* Basic understanding of Community Care Act and Carers Act
* Specialist Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group
Desirable
* Understanding of applications of brief therapies
* Understanding of the principles and application of the recovery model and social inclusion
Other
Essential
* Able to travel independently
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Great Yarmouth Acute Services, Northgate hospital.
Northgate Street
Great Yarmouth
NR30 1BU
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