Rotational Band 6 Occupational Therapist
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Job Summary
Are you aiming to be a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist within mental health and enhancing your skills? Are you passionate about the skills Occupational Therapists bring to enable mental health recovery? We are looking for Occupational Therapists to join this exciting rotational role working across multiple mental health settings all based in the Oxford city area.
The rotations are 12 months in duration and include Phoenix ward (adult inpatient), Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) who provide assessment, care and support at home helping people avoid a hospital admission and Sandford Ward which specialises in older adult mental health.
This post is for qualified Occupational Therapist with experience working in mental health at Band 5 or Band 6 level. Development roles will be considered.
We can offer a supportive AHP leadership structure, positive appraisal and development system and opportunity to develop clinical and leadership skills to enable career progression.
In this role you will gain experience of inpatient, community, and forensic settings. In each of the yearlong rotations you will be supported to develop your skills in a different area of clinical leadership, including investment in training and completing quality improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
This is a rotational band 6 occupational therapy post across different clinical areas within mental health services in Oxford Health, where the post holder will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment interventions for the specified service user group.
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
* To carry out the initial screening and assessment of all service users and to undertake intensive short-term treatment where appropriate.
* To manage a caseload of clients with complex Occupational Therapy needs, using evidence based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
* Following assessment, to undertake case formulation to highlight occupational strengths and limitations and to inform the intervention plan moving forward.
* To assess for and prescribe appropriate equipment and aids to enable patients' safety and independence with ADL's giving advice to other staff, families and carers when required.
* To be responsible for monitoring and evaluating treatment plans, working with other teams both within the Trust and third sector organisations when appropriate.
About Us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team".
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent".
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Competitive pension scheme
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Date posted: 20 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 267-OA6092885
Job locations: Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX
Job Description
Job responsibilities: We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person Specification
Training/Qualifications
Essential:
* BSc/MSc Occupational Therapy
Desirable:
* Additional sensory training e.g ASI
* Evidence of mental health specific post registration training/development e.g AMPS, PSI
* Membership of RCOT may include specialist sections
* Current HCPC registration
Experience
Essential:
* Experience of working with mental health service users in a clinical role
* Two years post graduate experience working as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable:
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of supervising and developing junior members of staff and students
* Experience of undertaking audit or quality improvement work
Knowledge
Essential:
* Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice
* Broad knowledge and application of OT in mental health
Desirable:
* Ability to apply the Model of Human Occupation
* Ability to relate knowledge of physical health to mental health setting
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address: Warneford Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7JX
Employer's website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
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