Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Reaside | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for aBand 6 Occupational Therapiststo join our clinically innovative and developing community OT team.The FIRST teamis a diverse workforce consisting of a full complement of professionals, supported by a range of recovery services, EBE, peer mentors, STR workers and an employment specialist.

Theteam offer a range of recovery and treatment opportunities for service users in the community from the most appropriate professional(s)/support staff at the right time.

The team in reach to inpatient medium and low secure care services to service users preparing to transition to less restrictive environments in the community.

The successful candidates will demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of transitions from secure care and the impact of mental illness, and conditions on function. You will demonstrate compassion towards the service user population and demonstrate how you appreciate diversity when delivering services. You will need proven delivery of delivering therapeutic interventions and application of the OT process to identify and outcome treatment plans.

The post requires the candidates to have highly effective and adaptive communication styles and good conflict management strategies. When working with people with challenging behaviours you will need to demonstrate good well-being strategies for yourself and your colleagues and emotional intelligence.

The team have an active and positive attitude towards in innovation, audit, and service development. This is supported through regular supervision, reflective practice groups, peer supervision groups and annual development reviews. CPD is strongly supported and encouraged.

Diploma, BSC or MSC in Occupational Therapy - HCPC registration is required for this post.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.