Occupational Therapist

3 months ago

Leigh, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Limited Full time

Job summary

GreaterManchester Mental Health NHS Trust are currently seeking organised and motivated candidates to fulfil OccupationalTherapist opportunities within the team at Atherleigh Park Hospital under along-term placement you a dynamic and enthusiasticindividual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a newopportunity within the NHS? If so, we would like to hear from you today

The post holder will ideallyhave previous NHS experience and be happy working as part of a team deliveringOccupational Therapy within mental health services. They must be able todemonstrate initiative and prioritise a complex workload whilst working both asan autonomous practitioner and as part of a team.

Highlevels of both written and oral communication are essential to this post withthe ability to deliver or discuss difficult diagnosis and prognosis with tact,empathy, managing distressed or aggressive patients or carers/relatives. Thepost holder must be able to communicate accurate and sensitive information topatients, carers, and relatives as well as within their own team &colleagues.

Main duties of the job

Role Details

To contribute to the delivery of services to meetthe trust objectives

This role is working on the female PICU unit withoccasional cover on the male admission unit.

Deliverrelevant evidence-based care cluster pathway interventions

Eitherin service users homes or in the crisis beds at Salford Listening Lounge

Engagewith carers and significant others in response to identified needs

To contribute to monitoring the quality of work inown service, through active involvement in clinical supervision and reportingany performance/quality issues and related risks.

To be responsible for equipment used in carryingout duties, adhering to departmental policy and ensuring the safe use ofequipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice

To be responsible for maintaining own competencyand self-development

To contribute to monitoring the quality of work inown service area, through active involvement in clinical supervision andreporting any performance/quality issues and related risks

To be responsible for maintaining own competencyand self-development

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Highlevels of both written and oral communication are essential to this post withthe ability to deliver or discuss difficult diagnosis and prognosis with tact,empathy, managing distressed or aggressive patients or carers or relatives. Thepost holder must be able to communicate accurate and sensitive information topatients, carers, and relatives as well as within their own team and colleagues.