Job summary An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to work as a Specialist Occupational Therapist within the North Northumberland Community Treatment Team for working age adults across our two sites in Alnwick and Berwick.
This is a great opportunity to be part of the community transformation agenda and to help shape the future of mental health services.
We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced Occupational Therapist to join our friendly welcoming team.
The role is focused on assessing occupational needs, working collaboratively with service users to improve their mental health and overall wellbeing within the community setting.
You will apply specialist interventions to enable people to actively participate in their home lives, and their local communities, connecting with statutory and third sector agencies to help developing skills to improve their independence and safety.
You will be expected to assess and manage a caseload of complex presentations using your clinical reasoning to assess how mental health problems impact upon occupation and performance in people's daily lives.
Applicants must have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an existing Occupational Therapy and Multidisciplinary Team.
We are keen to support personal and professional development with plenty of opportunities available to do so.
You will be supported with regular clinical and management supervision.
Main duties of the job To be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of service users who present with a variety of complex Occupational Therapy needs, diverse presentations with a range of mental health partnership with the Service Users and Carers where appropriate, develop collaborative intervention plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt as consider Carer needs and ensure Carer and family are involved in Care Planning where deliver evidenced based Occupational therapy interventions.
The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.Coordinate treatment planning & interventions, reviews and discharge planning.Provide clinical supervision and leadership to staff as delegated by Clinical provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and incorporate a client centred philosophy into clinical practice and client centred collaborative act as an identified deputy in the absence of the Clinical Lead.
About us We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future.
In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th January 2025 Closing date : 28th January 2025 We welcome your application.
Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential Recognised Occupational therapy degree/ qualification.
HCPC Registration Evidence of post-registration training in OT interventions relevant to the post.
Desirable Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy Knowledge and Experience Essential Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Experience of providing Occupational Therapy services.
Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
Desirable Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
Skills and Competencies Essential Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex needs.
Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
Role/Team specific requirements Essential Flexible and adaptive Personal Characteristics Essential Friendly, outgoing, approachable, confident manner.
Additional Requirements Essential Ability to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post.