Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago

Tameside, United Kingdom Pennine Care NHS FT Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and review of service users who experience serious mental illness (SMI).

Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • Carry out appropriate OT assessment and treatment of allocated patients.
  • Plan, conduct, and participate in various treatment sessions in response to assessment and need.
  • Provide clinical and other support to the multidisciplinary team.
  • Carry out 1:1 and group sessions.
  • Work in close liaison with other disciplines involved in the care and treatment of patients allocated to you.
  • Provide in-service training.
  • Develop and maintain community links to increase social inclusion and community integration.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality regarding any information concerning patients.
  • Establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, their relatives, and friends, and to support and promote patients' rights and identity.
About Us

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services across five boroughs of Greater Manchester. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities, and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services.

Person Specification
  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • Registered with HCPC.
  • Short courses and experience to postgraduate diploma level.
  • Willingness to undertake further training relevant to management, leadership, and practitioner roles resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.
Key Skills and Abilities
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to demonstrate specialist expertise in assessment using MOHO.
  • Ability to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions on both an individual and group basis.
  • Ability to supervise junior staff/students.
  • Effective time management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Recording relevant documentation to a professional standard.
  • Ability to communicate with and develop supportive relationships with patients, carers, and other professionals.
  • Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour.
  • Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users.
  • Ability to provide appropriate education and training to peers and assistants as appropriate.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Flexible and adaptable.

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