Occupational Therapist - Adult PICU Services

We are recruiting for an Occupational Therapist for a specialist unit that offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of the service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.

The PICU services have been designed to support people in a severe phase of their condition, who cannot be managed in acute services. Our dedicated PICU services place us at the forefront of specialised intensive care, and highly trained teams can support people with complex needs and behaviours that may challenge, along with co-existing issues (such as substance misuse).

The Occupational Therapist will provide assistance to professional and clinical staff with the planning, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic activities in order to improve mental, emotional well-being and quality of life for our patients.

£35,392 FTE

Hours 22.5 hours per week

Permanent - Part Time

The post holder must be HCPC registered

Responsibilities:

• Manages and co-ordinates the implementation of individual treatment plans for occupational therapy services ensuring treatments, activities and interventions are delivered through effective application and communication.

• Receives and responds promptly to referrals undertaking patient assessments to identify and prioritise patient needs before planning and delivering the appropriate and relevant interventions either on an individual or group basis. Maintains accurate and timely records detailing each patient’s rehabilitation / progress.

• Ensures the effective and efficient management of more junior staff.

• Maintains and develops close working relationships with professional and clinical colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring clinical practice is in line with policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.

• Contributes to business growth by actively promoting services in line with the local units’ business plan.

• Maintains effective communication links with patients, relatives, carers, and purchasers throughout the patient’s rehabilitation.

• Leads on implementation of new services within own site, sharing best practice with other sites in the area.

• Ensures the services and support provide offers good value for money and supports the overall aim of the site.

Required:

• BSc Hons or Diploma in Occupational Therapy and accreditation by the HCPC

• Suitable applicants should have a minimum of one year's experience gained within a related clinical or therapeutic environment.

• It is desirable that the post-holder will have experience managing a caseload of service users with complex needs.

Benefits

• Access to CPD both internal and external

• Clear salary progression plan

• Clear career pathway

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme

• Funded DBS

• 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)

• Birthday Leave

• Ability to accrue annual leave with the service

• Free parking

• A pleasant working environment in a small, friendly hospital

• Subsidised meals in a restaurant environment

• Professional and clinical supervision

For further information please forward your CV for consideration.