Part Time Senior (Specialist) Occupational Therapist
Senior (Specialist) Occupational Therapist - Specialist Recovery
* Job Type: Part Time
* Profession: Occupational Therapy
* Location: Northampton
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Salary: £37,969 - £45,418 per annum, pro rata (NHS Band 6)
Part Time Hours: 3 days / 22.5 hours per week.
We are looking for a driven, passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist who is committed to delivering effective patient-focused care. The successful candidate will be expected to support the Occupational Therapy team in driving the Occupational Therapy strategy forward, contributing to continual quality improvement and service development and innovation.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate specialist skills developed over their career. They will require the skills to role model and energise the workforce with a ‘can do’ approach; understanding that the health and wellbeing of our staff is critical to the care and treatment of those using our service.
Our Charity
We are St Andrew’s, a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We work together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education, and research that helps to improve lives.
Specialist Recovery
This role will be focused on supporting our low secure service on Spencer North, which is a 14-bedded ward for males aged 18-65. Patients admitted to the ward experience a range of mental health issues. You will have direct support and mentorship from the Highly Specialist OT in the team and will line manage the Technical Instructor currently working on the ward.
The Person and Role
As an experienced registered OT, you would be joining a highly motivated, knowledgeable, and innovative OT team. You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary team, taking responsibility for a clinical caseload, and offering OT specific assessment and treatment to groups and individuals within your care. Strong communication skills are essential, both written and verbal, with the ability to develop good professional relationships with members of the MDT. There will also be some additional requirements to the role as this is a senior position within the team:
* Minimum of 12 months experience as an occupational therapist.
* Evidence of line management responsibilities.
* Willingness to continue to work to standards of proficiency identified by HCPC and regulatory bodies.
* Deliver clinical treatments to a specialist standard and enhance engagement outcome measures.
* Experience working in mental health/low security would be desirable.
* Experience of sensory integration would be desirable but not essential.
* Evidence of supporting and development within quality assurance; continuous quality improvement projects, auditing, service development.
As an employee of St Andrews, you will adopt an inclusive and ‘can do’ attitude in approaching your work. You will demonstrate a good understanding of OT within secure services, including risk assessment skills. Continued professional development is encouraged, with access to a range of in-house CPD events, as well as support for the development and training of OT students.
Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 10 years' service; Life cover; Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.
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