Specialist Occupational Therapist

To deliver specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions for an identified group of people/caseload.

To support core duties of the Older Adult Community hub, Knowsley.The post holder will contribute to effective MDT working supporting people in the community living with dementia.

The post holder will complete assessments which support us in keeping people living at home for longer.

The post holder will support the running of group interventions.

Please see job description for further information.In summary:

Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for service users living in the community, open to Older Adult Community hub, Knowsley.

Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary and partnership working

Experience of advocating for peoples occupational needs

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Qualifications

Essential: - Relevant professional OT qualification; - Current HPC registration

Desirable: - Fieldwork Educators certificate.; - Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies.

Experience

Essential: - Previous experience in relevant health settings; - Experience of Dementia specific assessment tools

Desirable: - Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services

Knowledge

Desirable: - Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services.; - Risk management training

Skills

Desirable: - Effective leadership qualities.; - Presentation skills.; - Ability to network and influence decision making.; - Team Building skill.