Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Role Overview
To ensure the effective delivery of occupational therapy in accordance with quality practices and procedures working in the Intensive Community Assessment and Treatment Team (ICATT).
People on the caseload will have a learning disability and may also experience mental health problems, have a dual diagnosis and challenge services with their behaviour.
The team work in a flexible and responsive way, providing a 7 day, 8am-8pm service to meet the needs of people experiencing increased challenging behaviours and/or a decline in their mental health.
Key Responsibilities
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of service users who have complex and challenging needs.
- To provide occupational therapy assessment, interventions and evaluation, providing advice and support to service users, carers and other agencies.
- To work flexibly and responsively within a 7 day shift pattern to meet the needs of service users experiencing increased challenging behaviours and/or a decline in their mental health.
- To undertake the role of duty worker for the team once per week, triaging new referrals and co-ordinating day to day incoming queries and tasks.
- To provide leadership to junior staff and students placed with the team and offer fieldwork placements to OT students.
- To participate in the planning and development of the learning disability occupational therapy service taking responsibility for developing defined projects.
- To contribute to the Trust OT service as agreed.
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About TeamNottsHC
TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
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The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Richard Bryant
- Job title: Team Manager ICATT
- Email address: richard.bryant@nottshc.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0115 8542233
Additional contacts:
- Steph Hutorny: stephanie.hutorny@nottshc.nhs.uk
- Chris White: christopher.white@nottshc.nhs.uk
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