Occupational Therapist

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We are committed to the delivering the best care for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.

We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient outcomes so this means that we are also committed to the professional development of our workforce. We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress within NELFT, so take the first step on this journey by joining us now.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to the Acute Mental Health Occupational Therapy provision at NELFT. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team and in collaboration with Occupational Therapists across the Acute Mental health Pathway.

The Occupational Therapy profession within NELFT is a highly valued, vibrant group based across a wide range of health services.

Occupational Therapists work as integrated members of multi-disciplinary teams contributing their unique professional skills, supporting service users to increase their independence and achieve their personal goals. All occupational therapists receive professional supervision from a Senior O.T.

Skills

If you are a forward thinking OT who wants the opportunity to demonstrate your clinical skills, to promote high quality practice and improve the patient experience, then NELFT has the following post available

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Acute Mental Health; Clinical Decision Unit

The Successful Applicant Will

• Have strong clinical reasoning and experience in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating O.T interventions.
• Have a good understanding of Occupational Therapy Models and Process including the evidence base for OT.
• Have the ability to work and liaise with a multi-disciplinary team utilising good interpersonal skills and excellent communication.
  

The Main Responsibilities Of The Post

• To assess, plan, implement, evaluate and discharge service users, with the understanding that there should be communication with senior clinicians and OTs if concerns arise.
• To screen and assess new admissions to the Clinical Decision Unit and contribute to the clinical formulation and recommendations for admitted patients.
• Provide a comprehensive handover to Occupational Therapists on the relevant treatment wards to ensure an effective and patient centred Occupational Therapy provision.
• Probationary Period
  
  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).
  
  Priority Post – Assessment/Interview info
  
  At NELFT we set very high standards to ensure we provide quality services. We require prospective employees to carry out an online literacy and numeracy test, equivalent to NVQ Level 2. For more information regarding our assessments, please visit our website. If you are shortlisted, invited for interview and successfully offered the post, you will be required to undertake an assessment for these skills during the pre-employment checks.
  
  Starting with NELFT
  
  NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. 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. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham Essex
  
  High Cost Area Supplement - London
  
  This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £3,784 to a maximum of £4,822).
  
  The post may close before the scheduled closing date depending on the volume of applications.
  
  

As an employee of NELFT, you will receive the following benefits:

• Excellent working environments in a mix of state of the art and historic buildings
• Agile working with outstanding ICT support
• A long-standing and award-winning approach to Equality and Diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities and LGBT staff
• Staff Benefits including NHS Pension, childcare vouchers, a salary sacrifice car scheme, the MyTrustBenefits discount scheme, cycle scheme and Annual Leave Sale / Purchase scheme, trade union membership and a range of ambassadorial roles
• A focus on staff health and wellbeing featuring subsidised gym membership, access to Mindfulness, walking groups and other wellbeing support.
  

We have signed the skills pledge and are an accredited Improving Working Lives organisation. We are committed to staff development and offer opportunities which include a wide range of training options and an active Quality Improvement Programme

Equal opportunities employer

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity, are Disability Confident and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community, people of all protected characteristics.