Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
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Exciting Opportunity for an Enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist!
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of adults facing mental health challenges? Langley Green Hospital in Crawley is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist with experience of working with people with mental health difficulties to join our dynamic Acute OT Therapies Team. The role is 30 hours per week.
Role Responsibilities
- Take a lead for one of our wards
- Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, and 1:1 and group interventions to adults with acute mental health needs, taking a recovery-focused approach
- Be an integral part of the ward multidisciplinary team
- Play a key role in contributing to safe and effective discharges
Person Specification
- Effective communication and organization skills
- A compassionate, person-centred approach
- Confidence and self-awareness
- A caring attitude and desire to make a difference
Role Description
You will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and interventions using evidence-based, client-centred approaches to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, with an emphasis on relapse prevention, establishment of meaningful routines, and promotion of recovery.
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In collaboration with the ward MDT and patient's families, carers and support networks, you will take a pivotal role in discharge planning for patients, ensuring a smooth, timely transition back into the community. The role includes some OT assessments in home environments to identify OT interventions, equipment and support needs as part of discharge planning.
Group work is an important aspect of the Therapeutic Programme at Langley Green Hospital. The role includes psychoeducational and therapeutic group facilitation and involvement in the development and coordination of the programme.
You will provide clinical supervision and leadership support to others in the OT team, including band 5 OTs, OT clinical support workers, activity worker support staff, lived experience recovery workers, and OT students, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.
There is an expectation to be involved in projects and service developments happening within the team, giving opportunity to develop both your own skills and to contribute to continuous service improvements.
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What We Offer
- Regular clinical and professional supervision, and yearly appraisals
- A robust range of AHP training, OT networking and CPD opportunities, with a strong professional structure in place
- Access to our fantastic AHP training prospectus, with a range of AHP training opportunities and Communities of Practice including Sensory Processing, Recovery through Activity, Occupational Formulation, and Research and Innovation
- A supportive, innovative, forward-thinking occupational therapy team
We encourage and support learning and professional development.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Anna Solieri
- Job Title: Principle Occupational Therapist
- Email Address: anna.solieri@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07738 757875
Jess Yeates, OT Clinical Specialist, Team Leader
- Phone: 01293 590 400
- Email: Jessica.yeates@nhs.net
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