Job Description

Are you an Occupational Therapist motivated to work in mental health? Would you thrive working with people with complex needs? If so, our Band 5 Occupational Therapist role at the Department of Psychiatry in Eastbourne may be the job for you!



You will work across our adult wards alongside a dedicated therapy team. With patients at the heart of everything we do, you will bring compassion and care to patients and their family, friends and carers, supporting them on their recovery journey.



If you have passion, experience in mental health care, and want to work with an amazing team, we want to hear from you. You will need effective time-management skills to manage your caseload and work through the OT process, carrying out specific assessments and recovery-based interventions for individuals with a range of mental health needs, and playing a key role in safe and effective discharges.



You will be joining a small, friendly team, with opportunities to work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues. Professional support is provided by the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist through supervision and practice development.



With the option for this to be a rotational post with East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT), this is a fantastic development opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced Band 5 OT who wishes to develop skills and knowledge in mental health and beyond.



To plan and provide a range of occupational assessments and interventions that will promote recovery and wellbeing for the people you support. This will include home assessments and group work, with regular support and supervision.



To manage a caseload of clients, using evidence based/ client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

assessments and group work with regular support and supervision.



To support the promotion of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.



In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you highly rewarding work within an established, supportive, innovative, occupational therapy

team based in Eastbourne which is situated on the south coast and at the edge of the South Downs National Park.

You will have access to:

Regular Professional supervision



Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities including;



A programme of AHP specific training



Monthly Occupational Therapy CPD Hubs.



Communities of Practice (AMPS, Sensory Strategies and Recovery Through Activity, Occupational Formulation)



The opportunity to participate in a range QI work and service innovations.



Varied development opportunities



There is also the opportunity to be part of a rotation within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and East Sussex Healthcare Trust.



To plan and provide a range of occupational assessments and treatments that will promote recovery and wellbeing for the people that the post holder works with. To support the promotion of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.



To provide occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.



To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.