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Senior Occupational Therapist

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford

Senior Occupational Therapist

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Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 21 Oct | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 2d5c5148432c405d8f5edc6d2ae79623

Location ref: Bradford

Full Job Description

  • Deliver high-quality occupational therapy assessments, interventions and care plans for patients within an acute mental health inpatient setting.
  • Manage and prioritise a caseload, providing person-centred, recovery-focused support.
  • Lead and support the ward-based Occupational Therapy team, providing clinical leadership and guidance to colleagues.
  • Develop and facilitate individual and group therapeutic activities to promote recovery, independence and social inclusion.
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to assess needs, plan treatment and support discharge planning.
  • Complete specialist occupational assessments and provide recommendations to meet patients' functional and environmental needs.
  • Support service users in developing skills for daily living, self-care, leisure and community participation.
  • Supervise, mentor and support junior staff, assistant practitioners and students.
  • Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the delivery of innovative practice.
  • Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure practice complies with professional standards, legislation and Trust policies.
  • Support the Team Manager with service delivery, staff coordination and operational duties as required
  • Work across the Adult Mental Health Acute Care Service sites when required., 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.

    Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to develop your leadership skills within an acute inpatient mental health setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join our established Occupational Therapy team at Lynfield Mount Hospital. Based on Oakburn Ward, an acute mental health ward for males aged 18-65 experiencing acute mental illness, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will undertake specialist occupational assessments, develop and deliver therapeutic interventions, manage a caseload, and provide leadership and support to junior colleagues and students. We are looking for a HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with experience of mental health assessment, treatment planning, groupwork and multidisciplinary working. You will be passionate about promoting independence, recovery and social inclusion, while supporting service users to achieve meaningful outcomes. In return, you will join a supportive team committed to professional development, innovation and delivering excellent care across the Adult Mental Health Acute Care Service.

    Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: - We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/senior-occupational-therapist-127625124
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