Job Description

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 9 months



Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment



We have a vacancy for a full time Occupational Therapist working in Charlton Lane



Charlton Lane Hospital is a 48 bed acute hospital for Older Adults with a range of complex functional and organic mental health conditions. The Occupational Therapy team work across 3 wards and have a fully equipped Therapy Department (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Psychology).



An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team of person-centred clinicians.



The successful candidate will be a reflective practitioner, able to demonstrate effective clinical reasoning skills, be able to apply theory to practice, demonstrate effective and sensitive communication with patients, carers' and colleagues and be able to demonstrate occupation focussed practice.



In return, you will receive clinical and developmental supervision and will be supported to apply evidence-based practice within this rewarding clinical area.



Provide and lead a flexible Occupational Therapy service, providing highly specialised Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments for people who face significant Occupational Performance and environmental challenges as detailed in relevant Integrated Care Pathway (ICP)



Clinically lead Occupational Therapy within the service / unit / teams including responsibility for the prioritisation of cases, waiting lists, allocation of work to junior qualified staff and support workers ensuring that individual care is provided.



The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the /Person Specification.



We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.



Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:



72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.



76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.



81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.



This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.



Provide specialist breadth and depth of skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based occupational therapy assessment and treatment to service users with severe / complex mental health needs and / or learning disabilities



Lead and / or line manage an Occupational Therapy Team or Department including relevant budge



Research, develop and share current best practice to optimise the service user's ability to engage with their environment in line with principles of social inclusion and / or recovery



Provide consultancy and advice, and develop training to support primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and carers to enable them to better meet the health needs of service users