We are currently seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist (experience equivalent to Band 5) to join our caring and supportive team on a 12 month, fixed-term basis.

Responsibilities:-

• Keep people safe from any harm and protect their human rights.
• Work as part of multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), contributing occupational therapy expertise to ensure we deliver outstanding assessment, care planning and support for the young people in our care.
• Devise and deliver individual and group occupational therapy programmes.
• Provide management and leadership of staff in the MDT delivering Occupational Therapy interventions.
• Contribute to the effective running of MDTs by performing key functions, such as liaising with families, CPAs, minute-taking etc.
• Assist with the training of care staff and others in the principles of occupational therapy, so that an understanding of occupational therapy underpins the work of the care teams.
• Work as part of the hospital’s therapy team, sharing information and supporting colleagues
• Keep records as required and contribute to the provision of high-quality management information across the hospital.
• Must be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, visitors, carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team