occupational therapist Nottingham, England
Job description
Are you a motivated occupational therapist who wants to make a difference to older adults with mental health needs in an inclusive and innovative directorate? Are you looking for a flexible, dynamic role? If so, MHSOP would like to hear from you!
The supernumerary role supports services where additional occupational therapy support is required. The post enables occupational therapists to gain skills in a range of areas across the directorate with patients living with dementia of any age and people aged over 65 with other mental health needs. Occupational therapists provide services to a wide range of MHSOP areas including; inpatients, care homes, intensive treatment teams, community mental health teams, memory service and therapy intervention services,
Working hours are Monday- Friday office hours.
We pride ourselves on being a very supportive directorate; a recent OT who joined us said:
“MHSOP care about their staff and their patients and I am really glad I joined the team.”
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
The supernumerary OT role includes working within teams to provide occupational therapy cover. The post holder will have the opportunity to gain a variety of experience in various areas of MHSOP including community mental health teams, inpatient mental health services, memory services and dementia outreach. The role does require flexibility and the post holder may need to move teams dependent on service need.
The post-holder will work in a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and profession specific assessment and interventions which promotes recovery within inpatient and/or community settings as required.
Some of the duties of this job include:
- To provide an occupational therapy service for older people with complex mental health needs who are referred to the service which may include supporting duty cover.
- To carry out specialist occupational therapy assessment, goal setting, implementation of treatment programs and evaluation.
- To establish the needs of individuals referred to the service and plan care with colleagues from health, social services, families, and the voluntary sector.
- To represent and promote the specialist role of Occupational Therapy.
- Advocating for the needs of people living with dementia of any age and older adults with other mental health needs.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
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Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people – our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the delivery of treatment to our patients.
We would welcome applications from experienced Occupational Therapists, including those that have retired and wanting to return back to the profession.
We would also encourage those wishing to seek part-time work to apply.
In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making A Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including:
- Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Flexible working
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity and sick pay
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Commitment to career development
- Wide range of training and development opportunities
- Working in a supportive environment
- Retail discounts
- Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities
You will also have access to Band 7 Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialists and an Allied Health Professional Lead for specialist advice and support.
We would welcome informal chats or visits, please contact:
Emily Mc Dowell OT Clinical Specialist [email protected]
