Mental Health Occupational Therapist

You will be working as a Mental Health Occupational Therapist within the GP surgeries in Nottingham West Primary Care Network. You will clinically manage patients who are experiencing mental health difficulties working autonomously to assess and develop appropriate management plans to support and improve their daily functioning. Part time or full time working would be consider with a minimum of 22.5 hours to a maximum of 37.5 hours. You will be joining an established team of thriving Mental Health Occupational Therapists within Nottingham West PCN and the wider PICs team, who have recently presented their successful service to HRH Princess Anne. https://youtu.be/e8nHBOwzZzs?si=alf9IuN3mu-PkJTL The PCN have also set up successful group programmes alongside Mental Health and Well-Being Coaches. You will be an integral part of the Nottingham West Mental Health Team including the Mental Health Team Lead and a Mental Health OT, as well as three Mental Health and Well-Being Coaches. You will also have support from our Occupational Therapist Clinical Lead who is on the PICS Leadership Team. Nottingham West PCN covers 12 GP surgeries in Broxtowe (Eastwood, Stapleford and Beeston) and 109 000 patients. We have an active social prescribing team, a health a wellbeing coach and close links with the local leisure centres and the wider community, as well as clinical teams who work with GPs to support the patients in the area.,

• The ability to take a lead role in completing autonomous advanced assessments, triage and treatment of acute and chronic presentations for patients with mental health concerns attending primary care.
• To help patients identify their needs and make shared decisions about management using current evidenced based practice.
• Liaise with Primary Care colleagues to ensure that all the patients needs are addressed.
• Support Primary Care colleagues development in the best treatment and onward management strategies by attending meetings, delivering educational sessions and supporting PCN Practitioners.
  
  Occupational Therapy Qualification and Registration or equivalent.
• Experience working in Adult Mental Health
• Willingness to complete the HEI First Contact Practitioner Roadmap when successfully in post, you will be supported by the clinical lead to develop your primary care skills to succeed on the module.
  
  We offer a comprehensive package which includes:
• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role