Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are currently looking for an experienced OT to join their Older People Community Mental Health Team in Surrey Heath.
What you can add:
* Contribute to the generic functioning of the team
* Advocate and promote occupational therapy within the Trust
* Evaluation of the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions
Main duties of the job
If you are interested in broadening your NHS experience and providing high quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways then we please do apply!
Job responsibilities
1. To provide high quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.
2. To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate outside agencies.
3. To contribute to the generic functioning of the team.
4. To provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships, support workers and activities coordinators (as appropriate).
5. To provide occupational therapy student placements.
6. To contribute to service development and audits.
7. To take on the role of lead professional as appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of using multiple occupational frames of reference and approaches.
* Experience of using relevant occupational therapy assessment and implementing interventions.
* Experience in applying knowledge of the impact of health and disability on occupational performance, participation and identity.
* Evidence of an interest and skills in a specialist area.
* Evidence of clinical reasoning skills.
* UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
Qualification Evidence
* In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
* Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
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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