Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to join an established Occupational Therapy team on Ward 5 Neuropsychiatry inpatient service, Harplands Hospital. This post is part time, 22.5 hours per week, fixed term for 12 months from September 2025 to cover maternity leave.



On Ward 5 we provide evidence based, research led, person centred assessment, creating an innovative service. Working in partnership with patients and carers to maximise choice, independence and rehabilitation opportunities for adults with mental health needs as a result of a neurological disorder or brain injury.



You will need to be flexible and willing to work in an acute environment, where prompt assessment and decision making are necessary to facilitate safe and timely discharges from hospital. You will also need the ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) and with community providers.



Our MDT is made up of a wide range of professions with specialist knowledge of the field, this include consultant psychiatrists, nurses, HCSW's, psychology, SALT, OT's & Physiotherapists. The service also works closely with our community neuropsychiatry service to support our service users to reach their potential through assessment of their needs and abilities.



This post will provide an opportunity to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country.



Provide a clinical and professional service as a member of the Neuropsychiatric Multi-Disciplinary Team [MDT]



Operationally responsible as a clinician for their own caseload and the supervision of staff as required within the Service. This post includes skilled clinical work and requires the post holder to adapt to unpredictable changes and demands on the service.



To promote the implementation of evidence based/client centred practice.



To take responsibility for own Continuous Professional Development



To uphold professional standards, to ensure high standard and quality clinical care.



To promote the involvement of patients and carers in mental health service provision.



As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.



We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.



We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 ( Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk) . As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".



The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.



Clinical



To assist in the development of local strategies pertaining to Occupational Therapy.

To follow the national Occupational Therapy standards and guidelines incorporating national and local professional strategies and clinical guidelines for the introduction of evidence based practice.

To follow all clinical and professional protocols, standards and care pathways within Occupational Therapy and the service.

To participate in any clinically led research using he principles of evidence based practice.

To assist qualified staff in the provision of clinical supervision.

To act at all times in accordance with the Health Professions Councils Professional Code of Conduct. To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post holders autonomous practice. To ensure good standard of clinical practice, maintaining effective caseload management.

To plan, organise, administer and/or supervise occupational therapy goal orientated evidence based practice.

To plan monitor, evaluate and modify treatment

To develop and practice leadership skills.

To apply an understanding of Neuropsychiatric conditions and provide appropriate training and advice.

To work alongside other professions involved with the patient both statutory and non-statutory agencies.