Senior Occupational Therapist

5 days ago


Torquay, Torbay, United Kingdom Devon Partnership NHS Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team at Devon Partnership NHS Trust. As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in providing high-quality occupational therapy services to our patients, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective care planning and delivery.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess and treat patients with complex mental health needs, using occupationally focused evidence-based assessment and skills to provide therapeutic interventions.
  • Lead on working with service users with severe/complex mental health needs, using occupationally focused evidence-based assessment and skills to provide therapeutic interventions.
  • Support junior members of the team, providing guidance and supervision to ensure effective planning and delivery of the service.
  • Contribute to the development of high-quality occupational therapy services through professional clinical governance frameworks, including audit.
  • Provide professional advice and expertise to the urgent inpatient management team, ensuring professional representation in the local decision-making process and an awareness of the contribution of OT in acute settings.
About Us

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is a leading provider of mental health services in the country, committed to promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high-quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery.

Our Values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience, but also individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity, and compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile, making time for people, challenging ourselves and others, and being open to new ideas.

Person Specification
  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Evidence of further training, with particular emphasis on mental health
  • Sound knowledge of current OT theory and practice
  • Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent literacy and IT skills
  • Ability to present information logically and concisely both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to deal with complex and emotionally charged situations
  • Be flexible and adaptable to change
  • Sound impartial and objective judgement
  • Innovative and creative thinker
  • Have good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to form positive relationships with staff at all levels, service users, and partner organisations
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to engage and motivate individuals who are experiencing an acute phase of mental illness in activities of daily living


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