Specialist Occupational Therapist

The post holder will be expected to deliver the following: -

• To deliver Occupational Therapy and expertise, providing specialist Occupational Therapy interventions underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation and the principles of recovery.
• To provide Occupational Therapy assessments, advice and interventions to support the patients to engage in occupational activity and increase function.
• To be able to act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients, who may have complex needs, this will include patients with a wide range of mental health conditions, including dementia.
• To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focused care in line with identified evidence-based practice, local and national standards. To have a high level of understanding of recovery and re-ablement.
• To work collaboratively within the Multidisciplinary and team
• To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole inpatient team

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Essential: - Occupational Therapy bachelor level qualification; - HCPC registered OT

Essential: - Experience of working with people with a range of mental health problems or learning disabilities and being able to build therapeutic relationships.; - Experience or knowledge of working within the legal framework of the Mental Health Act.; - Ability to plan, prioritise and manage their own caseload workload; - Experience of clinical and managerial supervision of junior staff; - Experience of developing a therapeutic timetable of interventions that would meet the needs of this client group; - Understanding and knowledge of a wide range of occupational therapy assessments, interventions and practice models relevant to the client group; - Understanding of safeguarding, commissioning of care and Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity act; - Understanding of research in field

Essential: - Specialist knowledge of OT assessment, intervention, and practice models relevant to this client group.; - Excellent communication skills and ability to summarise information and communicate with OT/MDT colleagues; - Ability to communicate effectively with people with mental health conditions, in distress or have communication difficulties; - Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision; - Basic understanding of physical health conditions that affect this client group; - Good understanding of IT skills and a willingness to learn system specific to the role.

Essential: - Understanding and knowledge of a wide range of occupational therapy assessments, interventions and practice models relevant to the client group; - Understanding of safeguarding, commissioning of care and Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity act

Essential: - Routine and regular use of computer.; - Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Essential: - Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude.; - Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect; - Positive approach to working with older people