Occupational Therapist

To provide Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to service users with a variety of mental and physical health diagnoses within the Rotherham community Mental Health OT Team. You will be working primarily with patients referred into the primary care integrated mental health Hub.,

• To use effective professional interpersonal skills when discussing assessment and intervention with patients and carers with different levels of comprehension.
• To refer individuals on to other professionals and agencies as appropriate to their need (e.g. Social Services)
• To act as an advocate for service users and provide support and advice to their family and carers as appropriate.
• To liaise closely with other professionals involved in service user care across the RDaSH footprint regarding clinical issues.To follow all Trust policies and protocols.
• To work without direct supervision and take responsibility for managing own time and caseload and prioritising work within it.
• To deliver clinical work within a variety of settings e.g. ward based, service user's home, community settings and abide by rules and regulations pertinent to those settings.
• To manage clinical information in line with the service and Trust information requirements.
• To contribute to departmental meetings and routines.
• To document all intervention in patient records in accordance with professional standards and local guidelines
  
  Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/ To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more