Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist- Mental Health Services for Older People
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About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our well-established Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) team.
Role Details
Working within a specialist inpatient setting, you will be an integral member of a supportive multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality assessments and therapeutic interventions for older adults experiencing mental ill health.
Our Team
As part of our friendly, experienced and forward-thinking team, you will work in a collaborative environment where your skills, ideas and professional growth are valued.
Benefits
At Northumbria Healthcare, we invest in our people. You will benefit from regular clinical and managerial supervision and access to specialist training.
We currently operate a Monday to Friday working pattern and recognise the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to creating a flexible, supportive and inclusive workplace where colleagues can thrive both personally and professionally.
Key Responsibilities
As a valued member of our specialist multidisciplinary inpatient team, you will provide evidence-based occupational therapy interventions for older adults experiencing complex mental health conditions. You will assess functional ability, manage risk, support recovery-focused goals, and work closely with families and community services to maximise independence and ensure safe and timely discharge from hospital.
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You will have opportunities to influence and shape service delivery through quality improvement and service development initiatives, helping to enhance patient experience and clinical effectiveness.
As a senior member of the team, you will provide supervision, support and mentorship to junior colleagues, students and support staff, and will deputise for the Team Lead when required.
About Us
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about older people's mental health and is looking to further develop their clinical, leadership and service improvement skills within a supportive and progressive team.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.
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Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Michelle Nicol
Job Title: Team Lead Occupational Therapist
Email Address: Michelle.Nicol@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Telephone Number: 0191 2934048
Alternative Contact: Alex Pentelow - 0191 293 4048
Email: alexandra.pentelow@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
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