Band 5 Occupational Therapist

The post holder will hold a case load and work as an occupational therapist (OT) across the three acute mental health wards in Dennis Scott Unit, to provide assessment, plan and implement interventions, evaluate treatment and ensure safe discharge., The post holder will work with service users on the wards who have complex and substantial needs, often with dual diagnosis and coexisting conditions including physical health needs. The post holder will provide specialist occupational therapy assessments and offer a strength based, recovery focused approach with the aim of enhancing daily living skills, and engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities for service users on the wards. The post holder is expected to work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) and relevant outside agencies, as well as with other occupational therapists and the activities coordinators within the team to provide a quality service, which is responsive to patients' occupational needs. The post holder will provide specific time limited interventions with clear goals established with the service user and in conjunction with the supporting clinical team.

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.

We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.

Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.

Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.

Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.

We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.

Generous Annual Leave Allowance

NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.

We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars