Occupational Therapist

The post holder will complete advanced occupational therapy assessments and deliver occupational therapy interventions on an individual and group basis to service users who have diverse presentations, complex physical and psychological conditions. The post holder will also develop personalised care plans. The post holder will use evidence based practice, judgement and clinical reasoning within their occupational therapy role in community settings and apply patient centred principles to deliver safe interventions based on robust risk assessment. The post holder will receive regular formal and informal supervision and guidance, and over time, the post holder will provide leadership to others through supervision and appraisal., Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service. Responsible for the delivery of a range of evidence-based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users. Ensure continuous responsibility for coordinating the care of an identified group of service users as part of a team, under the current Care Programme Approach (CPA). Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan. Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals. Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users progress by attending meetings and ward rounds. Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs. Work within the safeguarding adults and children frameworks
across the Trust, including taking on the role of enquiry officer when a safeguarding concern is allocated. Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.