Senior Occupational Therapist

Having substantial experience, specialist interest, and expertise in mental health occupational therapy, the postholder will use their deep understanding of the relationship between occupation and mental health to provide occupational therapy in order to maintain, restore or create a match beneficial to the individual between the abilities of the person, the demands of her/his occupations in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure and the demands of the environment. (adapted from Creek 2003).

The postholder will deliver a range of group and/or individual interventions drawn from relevant frames of reference, demonstrating sophisticated clinical reasoning skills. They will prioritise planning and delivering interventions for people whose mental health problems have a marked impact on their occupational functioning and who have complex occupational needs. This senior position requires achieving an appropriate balance between the provision of specialist occupational therapy and taking on shared roles that contribute to the efficient functioning of the team.

As an emergent leader and skillful communicator, the postholder will liaise and negotiate across service boundaries and in varied settings.

We welcome informal enquiries, so for further information please contact us using the details provided.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

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Essential: - Diploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT); - State registered with Health Professionals Council.; - Post Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality

Essential: - Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on occupational performance and how occupational therapy theory informs practice within community mental health settings; - Knowledge of current best practice in mental health, and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation; - Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions using expert level clinical reasoning.

Essential: - Substantial post registration experience in OT and in a mental health setting, including experience in relevant specialist area); - Familiarity with audit processes; - Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties