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Senior Occupational Therapist Wolverhampton, England

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Full Time Wolverhampton, England 33706 - 40588 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

CRHT Senior Occupational Therapist

FT / PT/ Compressed hours Permanent

RELOCATION PACKAGE OFFERED UP TO £8.5K

We are looking for enthusiastic, forward thinking CRHT Senior Occupational Therapists to work as a skilled member of a multi professional service which includes assessment and treatment of persons who are experiencing significant/urgent mental health needs, and aims to provide individuals with alternatives to hospital admission, reduce unnecessary onward referrals, signpost effectively to other agencies, and reduce A & E attendances.

To support with management of clients including those with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment.

To take a lead in promoting a recovery focused model of care, which is responsive to service user and carer needs.

Main duties of the job

To work effectively as a member of the CRHT team in providing an appropriate range of assessments & treatments for patients experiencing an acute mental health need. To participate in MDT discussions, contributing to client formulation & treatment plans.

To select and apply appropriate OT assessments & treatments with patients in the community, usually within their home environment.

To plan & implement short-term and/or group interventions in collaboration with patients.

To identify longer tern need for patients and refer/signpost to & liaise with appropriate services.

To have a firm understanding of Best Practice Principles for CRHT services & apply this to clinical practice.

To work flexibly & competently in the community & any given location to meet patients needs.

To establish effective communication with patients, carers & other health workers & agencies both internally & externally.

Working for our organisation

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

Adult and older adult mental health services
Specialist learning disability services
CAMHS

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

diploma /degree in OT
Registration with HCPC
Evidence of further education & development
Ability to carry out autonomous mental health assessments
Excellent verbal written communication
Good time management skills
Ability to work under own initiative
Care-planning, risk assessment & risk management skills
IT Literate
Experience of supervision of junior staff
Effective team working & team building skills
Ability to resolve problems & respond quickly to urgent care mental health needs
Ability to resolve conflict
Good interpersonal & customer care skills
Proven post reg experience -minimum 18 months
Specialist knowledge & application of OT & recovery models
Extensive clinical experience including individual & group work
Experience of working with peoplw who have deliberately self-harmed
Experience of teaching & assessing in clinical practice
Good leadership skills
Excellent verbal & communication skills
Ability to analyse professional & ethical issues
Ability to reflect & critically appraise own performance.
Ability to problem solve
A good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health act & associated legislative framework
Ability to embrace continual changes in organsational working culture, awareness of change
Ability to manage own time & work under pressure
Self-motivated
Evidence of commitment to promoting patients & carers values
Commitment to personal development
Flexible approach to work
Desire to work with other professionals/departments to enhance service delivery & meet organisational objectives
Car driver & access to car