Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist
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Are you a compassionate and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference in peoples lives?
Do you thrive in a dynamic, supportive, and forward thinking multidisciplinary team?
If so, this could be the perfect next step in your career and a great opportunity to further develop your skills.
We are delighted to be recruiting a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join our established team within the Acute Service at the Cedars, Exeter (Delderfield Ward).
This is a fantastic chance to broaden your experience, take on senior responsibilities, and contribute to a service supporting individuals during acute episodes in their mental health journey.
You will be part of an OT provision which consists of, one Band 6 OT, One Band 5 OT and OTAs within an ever growing and dynamic multidisciplinary team.
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We are looking for a skilled, compassionate, and motivated Occupational Therapist who has the desire to work with individuals experiencing an acute episode in their mental health.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have an active role in shaping and evaluating the OT Pathway across our Acute Inpatient Services acting as a deputy advisor and support to the Occupational Therapists manager whilst maintaining clinical caseloads and working within an MDT.
As a service we are embedding the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdT MoCA) as the model of practice within the Acute Services.
The post holder will bring valued experience and skills to our teams and have the opportunity to share their specialist knowledge.
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The post holder will use evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, and review appropriate group and individual interventions for service users.
The Occupational Therapy team form an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing Occupational Therapy input, aimed at achieving maximum independence for all clients in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will be responsible for providing professional leadership and line management of Band 5 OTs and OT support staff, under the supervision of the Advanced Occupational Therapist.
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