Occupational Therapist
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Stoke-on-Trent
Contract type: Full time
Due to career progression 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. 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.
Our vision is ‘To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.’ Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience. The Trust supports you by offering a flexible shift system including twilight shifts, DBS and our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
Our team is on an incredible journey of innovation and we’d like you to be part of it. If you are an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate qualified nurse, who would like the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge & skills, please get in touch.
The Trust supports our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
In return we offer;
A competitive progressive salary
We cover the cost of your DBS Check (£44)
Uniform provided
Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts
Individual Personal Development Plan and Career Progression
Excellent pension scheme available
27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
Free parking
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Hughes Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0300 123 1535
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.
Our vision is ‘To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.’ Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience. The Trust supports you by offering a flexible shift system including twilight shifts, DBS and our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
Our team is on an incredible journey of innovation and we’d like you to be part of it. If you are an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate qualified nurse, who would like the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge & skills, please get in touch.
The Trust supports our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
In return we offer;
A competitive progressive salary
We cover the cost of your DBS Check (£44)
Uniform provided
Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts
Individual Personal Development Plan and Career Progression
Excellent pension scheme available
27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
Free parking
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Hughes Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0300 123 1535
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