Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an occupational therapist to work as part of an experienced and established integrated multidisciplinary team. This team is made up of a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Support Time Recovery Worker, Employment Support Worker with further support of Admin.

If you are looking for a challenging, varied and rewarding job this could be the post for you and we would welcome you to come and meet us and apply. 

This post is for 4 days a week and this can be flexible 

We are looking for someone who is reliable, committed, dynamic, and a motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work.

Having experience of working in a community mental health environment would be useful, but not essential, you will need to be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery within your work with service users.

The team is based at   1 Abbey Walk in Shaftesbury and covers the surrounding area. The post holder will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a car as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community settings as well as the CMHT base.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary team. This team is made up of a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Non-Medical Prescriber, Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Support Time Recovery Worker, Employment Support Worker, with further support of Admin.

To provide a comprehensive accessible and responsive mental health service to Adults and their families within a defined locality. 

To support the team and locality leader in implementation of the DHUFT Mental Health Strategy. 

To continually develop clinical, team and service evaluation and delivery of service.

To contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the Community Mental Health Service and to build up effective liaison with community, primary, other secondary and tertiary services and agencies within the locality to provide holistic care package based on individual’s need and service development. 

Provision of informal and formal clinical and managerial supervision to other members of staff, qualified and unqualified health care support workers and students. 

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we are on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We are a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it is one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It is also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you are looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We are all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We are an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you will be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you will be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.