Job summary The mental health occupational therapist is a core part of the community mental health team who aim to improve health and wellbeing through enabling participation in occupation (the activities, roles and routines of everyday life). Occupational therapists recognise that engagement in meaningful occupation can promote good mental health, assist recovery and help people achieve personalised outcomes such as being able to care for themselves, engage in work and leisure activities, and participate within the community. Main duties of the job The post holder will be required to work within the community mental health service. he post holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of the service to individual clients and their families and carers via a range of evidence-based interventions. They will be expected to provide cover for peers across the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, planned or unplanned as required. The post holder will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to. The post holder will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. The post holder will be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area contributing to staff and service development. 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. About us At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities. These include: generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more staff networks and support groups We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. Date posted 20 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 444-6945334-CG Job locations South Warwickshire Community Mental Health Team Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6NQ Job description Job responsibilities 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. Job description Job responsibilities 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. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current unrestricted registration with HCPC Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory Knowledge and Skills Essential Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of Equal Opportunities Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of confidentiality Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding safety issues Ability to demonstrate and apply problem solving skills to a variety of situations Effective organisational and delegation skills Experience Essential Substantial experience in a mental health setting. Experience of using recovery focused intervention. Developed specialist clinical knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current unrestricted registration with HCPC Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory Knowledge and Skills Essential Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of Equal Opportunities Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding of confidentiality Ability to demonstrate and apply understanding safety issues Ability to demonstrate and apply problem solving skills to a variety of situations Effective organisational and delegation skills Experience Essential Substantial experience in a mental health setting. Experience of using recovery focused intervention. Developed specialist clinical knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time 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). Employer details Employer name Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust Address South Warwickshire Community Mental Health Team Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6NQ Employer's website https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)