# OLDER PEOPLE CMHT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

**Company**: North London NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Salary**: £47951.00 to £56863.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Older People Community Mental Health Team (OPCMHT). As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide effective and timely care to older adults with mental health problems, their carers, and families. You will be responsible for assessing patients' emotional and psychological needs, developing care plans, and providing skilled interventions.

The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of community resources for older adults with mental health needs and experience of working with potentially aggressive behaviour. You will be able to conduct comprehensive assessments, including physical health evaluations, and provide recommendations for occupational therapy equipment and telecare needs.

As part of our team, you will be expected to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, maintain accurate records, and contribute to the development of the service.

North London NHS Foundation Trust offers a supportive work environment, flexible working arrangements, and a range of benefits, including NHS discounts, generous annual leave, and the NHS pension scheme.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Provide effective and timely care within a multidisciplinary team setting

- Assess patients' emotional and psychological needs

- Develop care plans in collaboration with patients, carers, and other relevant individuals

- Conduct comprehensive assessments, including physical health evaluations

- Provide skilled interventions and recommendations for occupational therapy equipment and telecare needs

**Requirements:**

- Relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy

- Experience of working in community mental health services

- Understanding of duty management

- Ability to work with potentially aggressive behaviour

**Desirable:**

- Experience of coordination and overseeing referral management systems

- Familiarity with the duty system

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## Skills

### Required
- Occupational Therapy
- community mental health services
- duty management
- aggressive behaviour management

### Nice to have
- coordination and overseeing referral management systems
- familiarity with the duty system

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