Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
B4 Assistant Occupational Therapist
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Our Community Mental Health Neighbourhood Team in Runnymede and Spelthorne is looking for Assistant Occupational Therapist.
We are a secondary mental health team who provides assessments for evidence-based, time-limited treatment and psychological interventions for adults across the lifespan with severe and enduring mental health issues. The focus of our whole service is promoting recovery and independence and developing self-management strategies to encourage people to achieve their potential in the community.
Your Role
Your role is to provide accessible, high-quality, and evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to individuals, carers, and families.
Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving license and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community-based work.
Suitable For Someone Who Is Passionate & Committed To Providing Excellent, High-Quality Care
A commitment to viewing behavior in mental health as meaningful & understandable.
- Reframing problems or challenges as creative opportunities or possibilities to experiment with innovative ideas.
- A desire to enable people with mental health conditions to live healthy lives, which will include access to valued roles, fostering meaningful relationships, and having opportunities to maintain skills & showcase strengths.
- Being prepared to act as a person-centered role model to inspire staff teams to offer compassionate & dignified care to people with mental health conditions.
- A strong commitment to a ‘learning culture’ where reflection, training & supervision are used to develop self-awareness, improve clinical outcomes & develop team functioning.
- A belief in learning from ‘experts by experience’: valuing the perspectives offered by the person with a mental health condition, family, & carers.
- Valuing tact, integrity & diplomacy when providing sensitive feedback or handling emotionally charged situations.
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About Us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organizations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
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Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
How To Apply
We look forward to receiving your application!
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Laura Boxhall
- Job title: Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address: Laura.Boxhall@sabp.nhs.uk
Please feel free to contact Laura Boxhall, we are very happy to discuss the role in further detail or answer any questions you may have.
Alternatively, you can email Heather.Tucker@sabp.nhs.uk, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy.
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