Senior Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago


Winchester Hampshire, United Kingdom Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

*Golden Hello payment of 2,500 is available for this post (This offer is only available to external candidates and does not apply to current HIOW NHS staff)*

Come and join one of our friendly, cohesive and supportive teams in the Mid & North Hampshire Division. Are you seeking a great opportunity to develop the Occupational Therapy role within community based adult mental health services? Due to service redesign within community mental health teams, we have an opportunity for experienced Occupational Therapists to join our CMHTs across the Mid and North Division. This is an exceptional and exciting opportunity to be able to develop the role and work closely with colleagues within a multi-disciplinary team providing expert assessment, guidance, advice and recommendation resulting in a genuinely holistic Occupational Therapy role being a key part of one of the established friendly and supportive teams.

We are looking for motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapists to help us shape the development of these roles which will encompass a specific OT caseload alongside Care Co-ordination. There are 4 CMHTs across the Mid and North Division Andover, Winchester and two teams in Basingstoke.

Focusing on holistic care and recognising a variety of skill sets means we welcome applications from diverse Occupational Therapy backgrounds, whether you're looking to change direction or develop your career within mental health.

Main duties of the job

To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. This could include group work (supporting shared care/duty) and 1:1 intervention.

To complete OT functional assessments and support completion of funding applications.

To hold a small Care Co-ordinator caseload alongside a focused Occupational Therapy caseload (see job plan attached to advert).

To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area supporting best practice within the MDT eg. care planning..

To regularly supervise OT students and provide education and upskilling to community support workers..

You will work as an active member of the wider division, taking lead responsibility for a key project/ subject matter.

You will be required to prioritise attendance at all training, attend supervision and apply reflective practice continuously to enable learning needs to be identified and met.

We will be delighted to answer any questions about the role and encourage you to get in touch for an informal chat.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in July 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Happy to talk flexible working- all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential


  • Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
  • Registration with HCPC
  • Post graduate level study/training
  • Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools- MOHO, VdT MoCA, COPM

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Chesil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

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