About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the SCMHT Adult Community Mental Health Services. The team supports adults experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, helping them to achieve their recovery goals, maximise independence and improve their overall wellbeing within their local community.
As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will work as a core member oof a multidisciplinary team providing assessment, intervention. You will use occupational therapy principles to help individuals develop the skills, confidence and resilience needed to engage in meaningful activities, maintain their independence, and improve their quality of life. Within this role you will be working as a care-coordinator within the SCMHT.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or developing Occupational Therapist to gain experience in community mental health, supported by regular supervision, professional development opportunities and access to specialist occupational therapy expertise.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist within the Adult Community Mental Health Recovery and Wellbeing Team, you will play a key role in supporting adults experiencing mental health difficulties to achieve their recovery goals and maximise their independence within their own communities. Working across the Colchester locality you will manage a caseload of service users with a range of complex and enduring mental health needs, undertaking comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions that focus on improving occupational performance, social inclusion, health and wellbeing.
The role involves working closely with service users, carers, families and a wide range of professionals within a multidisciplinary team. Interventions are delivered on an individual or group basis and will support individuals to build confidence, develop life skills and maintain their recovery within the community. You will be expected to maintain accurate clinical records, produce high-quality reports and communicate effectively with colleagues and partner organisations to ensure coordinated care.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential. Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks. If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling. We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication. Benefits
27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service. Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay. Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits. £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus. Work that wraps around your needs
Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts. Flexible working: available from day one for most roles. Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be part of the Trust wide Occupational Therapy service provision, which has a strong professional leadership. Offering Band 5 development forum, Trust wide preceptorship and direct professional supervision.
Please see the attached job description for more specific detail.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree or Diploma - achieved or awaiting finalisation
Desirable
Additional relevant qualifications
Knowledge Essential
Previous working experience with community mental health team
Desirable
Previous work experience working with those with MH conditions and Learning disabilities
Range of interests/experience Essential
Delivery of a range of mental health focused assessments /interventions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Herrick House
35 E Stockwell St
Colchester
CO1 1ST
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)