Band 5 Occupational Therapist Inpatients

You will be expected to take a clinical role in the OT assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services for clients.

Contribute to and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessments.

Be involved in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of person-centred care planning and person-centred formulations.

Provide a first line response to referrals, providing where necessary a health and social care needs assessment or meeting the needs already identified in a health and social care needs assessment.

You will have the opportunity to develop strong therapeutic relationships with our service users during their admission to hospital which will support your professional approach and guide your assessments and interventions in order to make admissions meaningful and purposeful. You will be given the opportunity to network and develop professional relationships with community teams and professionals to promote the recovery and discharge of our service users. You will also liaise with third sector services within the local community in order to signpost and engage our

service users in meaningful activities to promote their recovery when leaving hospital.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference, click APPLY!

At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, inclusion is at the heart of how we work. We are committed to creating a fair, transparent and accessible recruitment process where every candidate has the opportunity to succeed.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those from the global majority. We recognise that not everyone has equal access to opportunities and are working to address this.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and ensuring all candidates receive a positive and equitable experience.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Qualifications

Essential: - Diploma or BSc/MSc Degree in Occupational Therapy; - Registered with the HCPC

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working with a broad range of people with varied diagnoses and backgrounds; - Ability to work both independently and under supervision

Desirable: - Experience of working within mental health

Skills

Essential: - Ability to deliver OT assessment / treatment with designated client group.; - Ability to assess and perform Manual Handling Techniques

Desirable: - Experience in running therapeutic groups; - Experience of assessing and prescribing equipment.

Knowledge

Essential: - Basic understanding of the role of OT in mental health; - Understanding of the principles and application of the Recovery model and social inclusion

Desirable: - Understanding of interface between primary and secondary care services

Other

Essential: - Able to travel independently including to rural areas; - Fitness to undergo PMA training and perform full duties of post; - Basic ICT skills