Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 444-7040279-MH
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Caludon centre
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Specialist Occupational Therapist – Mental health
NHS AfC: Band 7
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Mental Health Liaison Team, a Psychiatric Liaison Service which works out of three Acute hospitals in Coventry, Nuneaton and Warwick.
We have been success in securing funding to recruit to a fixed term/secondment for an additional band 7 OT clinician to join our expanding existing multidisciplinary team which includes an established small team of OT staff.
The job will include a mix of individual and group based community follow- and individual interventions within the general hospitals, in line with CORE 24 objectives.
We would particularly like to hear from Occupational Therapists with a background in Adult Mental Health/ Learning Disability and/or Older Adults Mental Health, however experience of physical complexities would also be applicable with this job role
Main duties of the job
We are strengthening our team and are looking for a skilled, motivated and compassionate practitioner and looking to offer a more responsive and comprehensive service than ever before for people who attend A&E or are receiving care in an acute general hospital. You will need experience of working with people across a broad spectrum of mental disorders including people who self-harm or who are in mental health crisis or experiencing mental disorders associated with ageing.
Successful candidates will be joining our well established and supportive team of experienced Clinical practitioners: Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Support Workers and a Clinical Trainer to support new staff joining the team.
Working for our organisation
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for practitioners with Professional registration in allied health professionals, you will need a demonstrable level of clinical experience, and to be an excellent communicator and a good team player. You will need to be passionate and committed to delivering a service to a high standard, as well as being able to work in partnership with other teams and services including the Acute Trust hospitals.
MHLT work 365 days a year and offer a 24 hour service to the Acute Trust hospitals. The Band 7 OT post will require to work Monday to Friday.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Grad Dip/BSc Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of post-graduate education
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Specialist Knowledge and applied skills of Models of practice (e.g. MOHO) & related assessments
- Evidence of on-going personal development (e.g. portfolio)
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements
- Organisational Skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post graduate clinical experience with good basic training/post graduate rotations (or within a community / intermediate care setting)
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance in relation to Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of good generalist skills
- Evidence of staff supervision
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alice Manley
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476932668
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