Occupational Therapist

Join Our Team as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Adult Mental Health Ward

Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist passionate about making a real difference in adult mental health? We are seeking an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic, mixed adult mental health ward. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your skills will directly impact patient recovery and wellbeing.

In this role, you will deliver both individual and group interventions tailored to the unique needs of our patients. You'll conduct comprehensive assessments, develop personalised care plans, and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support our patients' journey toward independence and improved mental health.

Our ward provides a diverse caseload, offering rich clinical experiences across a range of mental health conditions. You will have the chance to design and facilitate therapeutic groups, focusing on skill-building, social interaction, and coping strategies, alongside one-to-one therapy.

If you are committed to professional growth and delivering compassionate, evidence-based care, we want to hear from you. Join us to contribute your expertise in a challenging yet rewarding setting, where your work truly transforms lives.

Main duties of the job

The Occupational Therapist will conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualised treatment plans for patients with a wide range of mental health conditions on the ward. They will deliver therapeutic interventions to support patients' mental health recovery, enhance daily living skills, and promote independent functioning. The Occupational therapist will collaborate closely with the clinical team, including psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, and social workers, to provide holistic care and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings and care planning. They will provide group and individual therapy sessions focused on skills development, mental health management, and rehabilitation.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide OT specific assessment & interventions related to self-care, leisure and work, as well as with regards to coping and life skills.
• To engage in developing the OT service within this setting.
• To contribute to service development and take on teaching responsibilities
• To participate in research/audit activities and quality improvement projects
• To supervise the work of OT students on fieldwork placement
• Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans
• To provide specialist OT advice to the MDT
• To work independently without direct supervision
• To follow an agreed job plan
• You will take responsibility for your own professional development and registration with the HCPC.

Person specification Education/Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in OT

Experience

• Demonstrate understanding of assessing and delivery of OT provision in the home and community environment
• Applying and interpreting standardised OT assessments
• Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting OT and social inclusion
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

• Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities and manage time effectively
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process. We also discourage overuse of AI during the application process because this can negatively impact the quality of your application and may hinder your chances of being shortlisted. Thank you.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high volume of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Liana Pretorius Job title Head of profession for Occupational Therapy Email address Telephone number