Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist wishing to further develop their career within the community mental health setting, as part of an established, supportive team. If required, consideration will be given to a therapist within a current band 5 role as a transitional Band 5 to Band 6 development opportunity should level of experience require some specific goals prior to reaching the skills required for a band 6 role.
Main duties of the job
Within this role, the Occupational Therapist will work within the wider MDT predominantly delivering assessment and treatment intervention within the locality mental health teams based in Rayleigh and Canvey Island (Coombewood and Knightswick). The post holder will be part of the Occupational Therapy service that delivers services across Castle Point Rochford and Rayleigh receiving professional supervision, support, and guidance from within the Occupational Therapy service.
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will identify service users that have occupational needs, provide assessment and delivery of individual and group treatment intervention. There is the opportunity to develop both clinical and leadership training.
Within the role, the post holder will provide supervision for unregistered staff and facilitate student education placements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or Diploma
Knowledge
* Working with those with Mental Health Problems
Skills
* Delivery of a variety of therapeutic interventions
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.
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