CRHT Senior Occupational Therapist Sandwell CRHTT

To work as a skilled member of a multi professional service, which includes assessment and treatment of persons who are experiencing significant/urgent mental health needs, and aims to provide individuals with alternatives to hospital admission, reduce unnecessary onward referrals, signpost effectively to other agencies, and reduce A & E attendances.

To manage a caseload of clients including those with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment.

To take a lead in promoting a recovery focused model of care, which is responsive to service user and carer needs., To work effectively as a member of the CRHT team in providing an appropriate range of assessments & treatments for patients experiencing an acute mental health need. To participate in MDT discussions, contributing to client formulation & treatment plans.

To select and apply appropriate OT assessments & treatments with patients in the community, usually within their home environment.

To plan & implement short-term and/or group interventions in collaboration with patients.

To identify longer term need for patients and refer/signpost to & liaise with appropriate services.

To have a firm understanding of Best Practice Principles for CRHT services & apply this to clinical practice.

To work flexibly & competently in the community & any given location to meet patients needs.

To establish effective communication with patients, carers & other health workers & agencies both internally & externally.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services


• Specialist learning disability services


• CAMHS


Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds