Job summary Are you an occupational therapist committed to working in mental health and keen to use your professional skills to support individuals' recovery? Are you interested in being involved in service innovation and part of bringing change to local mental health delivery? Oxford City NE Adult mental health team are leading the way locally having created a team of occupational therapists and experienced support staff to provide mental health reablement interventions. This team provides short, intensive, activation focussed interventions to support service users to increase, reconnect to, or initiate activities of meaning to support recovery from a period of mental health distress. The team is embedded in the AMHT working alongside the core delivery provided by MDT key workers, team managers and the medical team to support service user recovery. Part of the role is collecting evidence to support the local evaluation of the reablement model using a combination of patient reported outcome measures, wellbeing scales and occupational therapy assessments. You will contribute to collecting the evidence for the impact of the intervention for service user recovery alongside providing wider evidence for the effectiveness of occupational therapists in community mental health. Main duties of the job The Band 6 Reablement Occupational Therapist will: provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment interventions. lead the 'recovery through activity' group program carry a complex caseload as a member of the MDT supervise members of the team support the development of the occupational therapy service provision within the setting. We know that many roles for occupational therapists working community mental health do not provide the ability to draw on these core occupational therapy skills. We are keen to support occupational therapists who want to step into roles that use their profession specific skills, alongside their mental health practitioner skills. If you are interested but unconfident about this step or want to know more to know if this is the role for you, than please get in touch. 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 30 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 267-OA6950814 Job locations Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford OX3 7JX Job description Job responsibilities Mental health reablement teams offer short, intensive, activation focussed interventions to support service users to increase, reconnect to, or initiate activities of meaning to support recovery from a period of mental health distress. The team delivery consists of specialist occupational therapy assessment followed by group and 1:1 intervention in peoples own homes and communities. The team consists of qualified Occupational Therapists and skilled support staff who deliver up to 4 contacts per week for a maximum of 12 weeks. The role of the Band 6 Reablement Occupational Therapist is to provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment interventions for the specified service user group, carry a complex caseload as a member of the MDT, supervise members of the team, and support the development of the occupational therapy service provision within the setting. See attached JD/PS for more detail Job description Job responsibilities Mental health reablement teams offer short, intensive, activation focussed interventions to support service users to increase, reconnect to, or initiate activities of meaning to support recovery from a period of mental health distress. The team delivery consists of specialist occupational therapy assessment followed by group and 1:1 intervention in peoples own homes and communities. The team consists of qualified Occupational Therapists and skilled support staff who deliver up to 4 contacts per week for a maximum of 12 weeks. The role of the Band 6 Reablement Occupational Therapist is to provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment interventions for the specified service user group, carry a complex caseload as a member of the MDT, supervise members of the team, and support the development of the occupational therapy service provision within the setting. See attached JD/PS for more detail Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential OT degree HCPC registration Further training relevant to the role Desirable APPLE or equivalent student placement training Sensory training Trained in use of specific models/assessment relevant to the role Experience Essential Substantial post qualification experience Experience of working with the mental health service users in a variety of settings Experience working with a range of standardised and non-standardised OT assessments Desirable Experience of working collaboratively with carers to meet both the needs of the carer and the user Groupwork experience Experience of supervising and developing staff Experience of undertaking audit work/using outcome measures Knowledge Essential Understanding of Model of Human Occupation and it's application Knowledge of barriers to occupational engagement Understanding of the recovery model Person Specification Qualifications and training Essential OT degree HCPC registration Further training relevant to the role Desirable APPLE or equivalent student placement training Sensory training Trained in use of specific models/assessment relevant to the role Experience Essential Substantial post qualification experience Experience of working with the mental health service users in a variety of settings Experience working with a range of standardised and non-standardised OT assessments Desirable Experience of working collaboratively with carers to meet both the needs of the carer and the user Groupwork experience Experience of supervising and developing staff Experience of undertaking audit work/using outcome measures Knowledge Essential Understanding of Model of Human Occupation and it's application Knowledge of barriers to occupational engagement Understanding of the recovery model 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 Oxford Health NHS Trust Address Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford OX3 7JX Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)