Job Description

Exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Primary care integrated mental health hub as a fixed term- 6 month band 5 Occupational Therapist . This post offer s an excellent opportunity for an occupational therapist wishing to further develop their knowledge and skills and provide evidence based occupational therapy assessment and intervention for people with a variety of mental health needs .



Based in Rotherham, you will work with patients out in the community, assessing and visiting them in their own homes. You will be an autonomous practitioner with your own caseload of clients.



You will assess the occupational and vocational needs of service users enabling them to develop independent living skills and work towards individual recovery goals.



You should have a broad knowledge of current theory and best practice in occupational therapy



Knowledge of principles of a holistic, person centred approach to care, confident and effective communicator with service users, carers and staff of all professional groups as well as with external partner agencies.



To use effective professional interpersonal skills when discussing assessment and intervention with patients and carers with different levels of comprehension.



To refer individuals on to other professionals and agencies as appropriate to their need (e.g. Social Services)



To act as an advocate for service users and provide support and advice to their family and carers as appropriate .



To liaise closely with other professionals involved in service user care across the RDaSH footprint regarding clinical issues..



To follow all Trust policies and protocols.



To work without direct supervision and take responsibility for managing own time and caseload and prioritising work within it.



To deliver clinical work within a variety of settings e.g. ward based, service user's home, community settings and abide by rules and regulations pertinent to those settings.



To manage clinical information in line with the service and Trust information requirements.



To contribute to departmental meetings and routines.



To document all intervention in patient records in accordance with professional standards and local guidelines.



Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.



We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.



We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.



We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:



https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/



To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:



https://workwithrdash.co.uk/



We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:



https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook



Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role



We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications