Occupational Therapist

We are currently seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to join our Enhanced Primary Mental Health Service (EMPHS) based in Hemel Hempstead and covering Hemel Hempstead and St Alban's. EPMHS sit under the The Primary Care Mental Health Services and in NW Hertfordshire the EPMHS is a relatively new service providing interventions to those not meeting the criteria for secondary mental health services but may need more than is offered by Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services. The OT will also assist in the delivery of various group and 1:1 interventions which are evidence-based to equip those with moderate and severe mental health distress to devise recovery plans. The post holder will work with SU's referred in from GP surgeries and also work with service users who have 'stepped down' from community mental health teams and require some ongoing time-limited interventions. The successful applicant will offer occupational therapy focused interventions and will lead a service focused on occupation, occupational identity and occupational recovery. As a new service, this will be a great opportunity to enhance your clinical skills by developing the OT pathway within EPMHS with support from both the EPMHS manager, the OT team and wider support from within the HPFT OT team., To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits. To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services, holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement, following attendance at an approved Fieldwork Educator's course

• To apply knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other standardised assessment approaches relevant to the clinical setting.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout