Job summary
We have an Exciting opportunity for Occupational Therapist in Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust to join the Male and Female Adult Acute Mental Health Wards at The Caludon Centre. You will be responsible for leading the development, delivery and evaluation of effective Occupational Therapy services within a 24/7 acute inpatient assessment and treatment environment. You will manage and support the delivery of evidence-based pathway interventions, contribute to the holistic assessment of patients physical and mental wellbeing needs, and help maintain and develop a positive therapeutic environment across the wards. You will also support the development, delivery and evaluation of meaningful ward-based activity interventions, while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and engaging with carers and significant others to ensure patients receive holistic and person-centred care

Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for organising and prioritising your own workload under the supervision of a senior team member, ensuring delegated responsibilities are completed effectively and in line with organisational systems, policies and processes. You will be managing your duties flexibly in response to changing service requirements and supporting the team to maintain effective operational delivery. You will contribute to ongoing service development and ensure your practice is aligned with relevant care cluster interventions. You will also be supporting the Trusts values by promoting compassion, dignity, respect and partnership in your interactions with patients, carers, colleagues and other professionals.

About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

• To undertake comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments and develop goal-focused interventions that support service users to participate in meaningful recovery activities, promoting engagement across self-care, education, leisure, exercise and vocational occupations.
• To assess and enhance patients functional abilities and independent living skills, incorporating symptom and risk management, routine building, problem-solving, communication skills, and appropriate aids, adaptations and environmental modifications.
• To contribute to multidisciplinary formulation of patients needs and risk, ensuring occupational perspectives inform clinical decision-making and care planning, while liaising with care coordinators and relevant professionals as required.
• To provide direct and indirect occupational interventions using evidence-based approaches, evaluating their effectiveness and adapting interventions to support individual recovery goals and changing clinical needs.
• To supervise and support the delivery of ward-based activities and provide direct supervision to the designated Activity Co-ordinator, offering guidance to ensure activities are meaningful, purposeful and appropriately delivered.
• To provide supervision and guidance to junior Occupational Therapy, AHP and activity staff and students, supporting their development and promoting safe, effective and professionally appropriate practice

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with a relevant professional qualification. Specialist OT training and CPD relevant to acute mental health practice. Substantial post-registration experience in acute mental health Occupational Therapy. Experience in assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management. Proven leadership, supervision and people-management experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.