Occupational Therapist
Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Scunthorpe
Contract type: Full time
We are currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our acute directorate based at Great Oaks Hospital in Scunthorpe. The role combines Clinical Leadership of the Occupational Therapists in the acute pathway, alongside working clinically into the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team.
The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team in Mental Health Services are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and skilled Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join their team to drive forward the development of the Occupational Therapy pathway within CRHTT. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Occupational Therapist who has a strong understanding of the contribution of Occupational Therapists in supporting individuals in mental health crisis. The role also consists of Clinical Leadership of the Occupational Therapists and OccupationalTherapy assistant on the acute adult and older people wards.
In this role you will get to support the ward OT team clinically by leading and developing the occupational therapy delivery, which includes Occupational therapists at band 5 and 6, rotational OT's, OT apprentices, and OT assistant. You will be given the opportunity to contribute to quality improvement projects to improve the quality of the inpatient experience for our service users.
The job is varied and challenging and offers the opportunity to be an integral part of the acute pathway. Key elements of the post include taking the lead on the development of recovery and occupation focused interventions, building and refining a CRHTT occupational therapy pathway, providing clinical leadership to junior staff (inc. Band 6 & 5 OT's, OT apprentices, OT assistants and support staff) and providing skills and training for the team in both CRHT and the acute wards.
To work effectively as a member of the pathway in providing an appropriate range of assessments & treatments for patients experiencing an acute mental health need.
To plan & implement short-term and/or group interventions in collaboration with patients
You will be accountable for leading and delivering high-quality occupational therapy care within a defined clinical area or pathway and be responsible for providing expert clinical practice with advanced clinical reasoning.
Provide clinical leadership and supervision to support and develop staff within their work and lead evaluation and development of clinical practice and have a firm understanding of Best Practice Principles for CRHT and acute services & apply this to clinical practice.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
About
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We Are Committed To Inclusive Cultures And Really Value People In Our Organisation, View Our Allyship Video On YouTube To Find Out More
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Pearson Job title: CRHT Team Manager Email address: [email protected]
The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team in Mental Health Services are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and skilled Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join their team to drive forward the development of the Occupational Therapy pathway within CRHTT. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Occupational Therapist who has a strong understanding of the contribution of Occupational Therapists in supporting individuals in mental health crisis. The role also consists of Clinical Leadership of the Occupational Therapists and OccupationalTherapy assistant on the acute adult and older people wards.
In this role you will get to support the ward OT team clinically by leading and developing the occupational therapy delivery, which includes Occupational therapists at band 5 and 6, rotational OT's, OT apprentices, and OT assistant. You will be given the opportunity to contribute to quality improvement projects to improve the quality of the inpatient experience for our service users.
The job is varied and challenging and offers the opportunity to be an integral part of the acute pathway. Key elements of the post include taking the lead on the development of recovery and occupation focused interventions, building and refining a CRHTT occupational therapy pathway, providing clinical leadership to junior staff (inc. Band 6 & 5 OT's, OT apprentices, OT assistants and support staff) and providing skills and training for the team in both CRHT and the acute wards.
To work effectively as a member of the pathway in providing an appropriate range of assessments & treatments for patients experiencing an acute mental health need.
To plan & implement short-term and/or group interventions in collaboration with patients
You will be accountable for leading and delivering high-quality occupational therapy care within a defined clinical area or pathway and be responsible for providing expert clinical practice with advanced clinical reasoning.
Provide clinical leadership and supervision to support and develop staff within their work and lead evaluation and development of clinical practice and have a firm understanding of Best Practice Principles for CRHT and acute services & apply this to clinical practice.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
About
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We Are Committed To Inclusive Cultures And Really Value People In Our Organisation, View Our Allyship Video On YouTube To Find Out More
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Pearson Job title: CRHT Team Manager Email address: [email protected]
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