Senior Occupational Therapist

In this role, you will manage a varied clinical caseload, including individuals with dementia & complex mental health needs, applying your specialist occupational therapy skills to support recovery, independence & wellbeing. You will play a key role within the team, contributing expert knowledge to multidisciplinary care planning, while also supporting the development of colleagues & students through supervision & practice placement education. The post holder will be responsible for:

• Delivering evidence-based occupational therapy interventions within a community mental health setting
• Managing a complex caseload, ensuring safe, effective & outcome-focused care
• Contributing specialist clinical expertise within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Supporting service delivery through involvement in team administration, quality improvement & service development initiatives
This role is ideal for an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about innovative practice, collaborative working & continuous service improvement., The post holder will:
• Manage & prioritise their own clinical workload in line with the changing needs of the team & service
• Undertake initial assessments (standardised & non-standardised) as appropriate to the service
• Complete further assessments & deliver interventions based on identified need
• Analyse complex information & use clinical judgement to plan appropriate interventions & expected outcomes
• Plan & implement specialist, person-centred interventions, working in partnership with service users, carers & the wider multidisciplinary team
• Monitor & evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, adapting care plans as required
• Maintain accurate & comprehensive clinical records in line with quality & professional standards
• Act as Duty Worker when rostered, including triaging referrals, coordinating the shift & acting as a key point of contact for the team
• Contribute to the planning of continuing care where required
• Undertake the role of Care Coordinator in line with service deman, We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefitsincluding :
Increase mileage rates for >4500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plusmany more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported toparticipatein training and toidentifyand implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

We are seeking a motivated & experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Community Mental Health Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary service, delivering high-quality, person-centred care across a diverse patient group.

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