Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Band 5 Occupational Therapy (OT) rotation in our Crawley area. This is now a mixed rotational scheme offering both physical and mental health rotations through Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Each rotation is 6 months in length and provides great opportunities for skills and competencies development.



The rotation is open to new OT graduates, final year OT students, as well for more experienced OTs who wish to broaden their clinical skills in new areas of practice. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated occupational therapists, who have a drive for clinical excellence working as part of a multidisciplinary team.



The mixed rotation offers physical and mental health rotations in a variety of setting across West Sussex.

Mental Health rotations include:

Older Adults Acute Mental Health



Working Age Acute Mental Health



Mental Health PICU (Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit)

Physical Health rotations include:

Community Therapy Team



Inpatient Rehabilitation Services



Please note Interviews will be held in person.



This Rotation offers OT's the chance to consolidate their knowledge, and develop OT specific and generic skills that are transferable across teams, and service user groups. We are looking therefore for people who will take the opportunities afforded by this, and who can foster effective working relationships with professionals and with service users.



The post-holders will be expected to assess and deliver, evidence-based OT interventions, to facilitate wellbeing, and optimise independent functioning in self-care, productivity and leisure activities, from an occupational perspective.



Interventions take place in home environments, community settings and the in-patient ward, with flexibility of working required to meet service user needs.



There is an expectation to be involved in projects or service developments happening within teams allowing the post-holder to develop their skills within this area.



Please note that we welcome applications from students that are awaiting their HCPC registration (please declare in your application that you are qualified and awaiting your registration).



All Occupational Therapists have access to supervision, yearly appraisal and CPD networks. For newly qualified Occupational Therapist we offer a Preceptorship programme. Additional training is supported and encouraged, together with leadership development programmes.



To be a core member of the local clinical team, using mental health and occupational therapy assessments.



To manage a caseload of clients with mental health need



To plan and implement client centred individual and group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.



To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.



To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.



To apply an understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to the client's social and physical environment.



To carry out carers assessments and implement a plan of care accordingly.



Have a basic working knowledge of the medication prescribed for the persons in their care. To include usual dosage, common side effects and the need for any special monitoring. Any reported or observed side effects must be brought to the attention of the prescriber.