Job overview

Do you want to make a real difference for people who have experienced a first episode of psychosis?

We are seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to become part of our award-winning service. This is an exciting opportunity to work in and contribute to the effectiveness of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIIP).

EIIP has good outcomes for its clients and staff find it a very rewarding job based on positive outcomes and working closely with clients and their families.

As an Occupational Therapist and Care Coordinator you will use your professional and personal skills to help people identify and come to terms with their first episode of psychosis and support them on their path to recovery. Within EIIP the Occupational Therapy team is developing innovative ways of delivering occupationally focused interventions to support people in their recovery.

This is also an excellent opportunity to come and be part of the dynamic SABP occupational therapy service. We have a robust CPD offer which includes and speciality specific academic programme and reflective practice as well as occupational therapy core skills, eLearning and bimonthly occupational therapy forums.

The team is based at Unither House Hub in Chertsey, with a satellite base in Aldershot Centre for Health.

The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

Main duties of the job

- To provide high quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access EIIP services and their carers / supporters / family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways for this specialist clinical area.

- To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate outside agencies.

- To contribute to the generic functioning of the team and to promote patient safety and the management of risk.

- To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a specialist clinical workload.

- To hold and manage a caseload as care coordinator, working within the EIIP model and CPA framework

- To complete New Patient Assessments for people referred to the service.

- To provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships and support workers (as appropriate)

- To provide occupational therapy student placements.

- To contribute to service development and audits.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!