Occupational Therapist

3 weeks ago

Eastbourne East Sussex, United Kingdom Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you a Band 6 or post-preceptorship Band 5occupational therapist looking for extended training and skill development opportunities towards Band 6? If this is you and you're motivated to work in mental health, then this may be the role for you


We have an exciting band 5 to 6 development opportunity at the Department of Psychiatry in Eastbourne. This post provides excellent support and development opportunities for the right candidate to achieve Band 6 readiness and develop skills and knowledge in mental health. You'll work to a competency framework to support development and will receive supervision and ongoing training opportunities to enable successful transition to Band 6. Professional support is provided by the Clinical Specialist OT through supervision and practice development.


You'll work across our adult wards alongside our small, friendly therapy team with opportunities to work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues. Our patients are central to everything we do and it's a privilege to provide compassion and care to patients and their loved ones, supporting them through their recovery journey.


You will be expected to carry out specific occupational assessments and recovery-based interventions for individuals with a range of mental health needs and play a key role in contributing to safe and effective discharges.
To plan and provide a range of occupational assessments and interventions that will promote recovery and wellbeing for the people you support. This will include home assessments and group work, with regular support and supervision.


To support the promotion of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.


To plan and provide a range of occupational assessments and interventions that will promote recovery and wellbeing for the people you support. This will include home assessments and group work, with regular support and supervision.


To support the promotion of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.
Highly rewarding work within an established, supportive, innovative, occupational therapy team.
Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities including - A programme of AHP specific training- Monthly Occupational Therapy CPD Hubs- Communities of Practice (AMPS, Sensory Strategies and Recovery Through Activity, Occupational Formulation)o The opportunity to participate in a range QI work and service innovationso Varied development opportunitieso There may also be future opportunities to be part of a rotation within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and East SussexHealthcare Trust.

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Wayne Lepper, Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist


Lepper@spft.nhs.uk
To be a core member of the local clinical team, using mental healthand occupational therapy assessments.- To manage a caseload of clients with mental health needs.- To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.- To apply an understanding of the effect of disability and providetraining and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to theclients social and physical environment.- To work alongside carers- To establish robust communication networks with clients carers andother health workers, multi-disciplinary team, other agencies and third sector partners.- We are building a new hospital in Bexhill to replace our inpatient services at the Department of Psychiatry. This means that, if you are successfulin your application, you will be asked to transfer to the new facilities when they open in 2025.
Degree in Occupational Therapy
Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Department of Psychiatry

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