This occupational therapy post sits in the team at St Andrew's secure adult mental health site, which has eight wards for men and women. The role holds a clinical caseload and provides OT assessment and treatment to individuals and groups, using meaningful occupation to build daily living skills. It is a multi-disciplinary post for people with complex mental health and personality disorder diagnoses, open to band 5 or 6 applicants. Fit turns on HCPC registration and evidence of using assessment tools; secure-service experience is beneficial, not required.
What the job involves
- Take responsibility for a clinical caseload
- Provide OT-specific assessment and treatment to groups and individuals
- Contribute to a multi-disciplinary clinical team
- Apply the OT process to achieve positive patient outcomes
- Deliver treatment through meaningful occupation to build life skills, independence and balance
- Promote the profession within the clinical team
- Build professional relationships with clinical and wider professional teams
What’s required
Qualifications
- Qualified occupational therapist
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Experience using occupational assessment tools for clinical reasoning, treatment planning and evaluation
- Experience applying the OT process to achieve positive patient outcomes
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and/or secure services
- Understanding of OT within inpatient services
- Knowledge of theoretical frameworks such as Model of Human Occupation, VdT MoCA, occupational science, occupational diagnosis and sensory approaches
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Resilience and curiosity
- Promoting the profession within a clinical team
Nice to have
- Previous experience in mental health, healthcare, social care or a secure environment
What’s offered
- Personal development plan
- Access to a preceptorship programme
- Internal CPD events
- Networking opportunities with colleagues
- External training where clinically appropriate
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
