Description
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team with the Mental Health and Wellness Team in Redbridge based at Mellmead House.
The MHWT is a community mental health service providing assessment, intervention and recovery focused support for adults. As a key member of the team, you will deliver high quality, person centred Occupational Therapy interventions, promoting independence, social inclusion and meaningful engagement in daily life.
You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and OT team pathway, contributing to holistic care planning, risk formulations and evidence based interventions. The role offers opportunities to develop specialist skills, support service development, co-production, and contribute towards a recovery orientated service model.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is passionate about community mental health and committed to improving outcomes for individuals within a supportive and forward thinking team.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high quality Occupational Therapy.
- Undertake comprehensive standardised assessments to co-produce meaningful goals and intervention.
- Develop and co-facilitate group therapy programmes.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
- Participate in team meetings.
- Support system flow and service user transitional pathways.
- Act as a Practice Placement Educator for OT students and apprentices.
- Engage in activities related to clinical effectiveness and service improvement e.g. audit, QI, Research and Development.
- Responsible for clinical supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and students/apprentices.
Benefits
- High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137) pro rata for part time staff.
Induction and Probationary Period
- All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.
- This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).