Occupational Therapist Band 5 to 6 Development Post

In Enfield Mental Health we have a wonderful and thriving AHP network that we would welcome you to be apart of. The post holder will have access to divisional and partnership AHP training programmes and development opportunities as relevant to their role. There will be opportunities to join AHP Quality Improvement projects and service developments e.g. the AHP Race Equalities Working Group.

Bespoke to Enfield, we have childcare on site and pride ourselves to supporting the wellbeing of all AHP staff.

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• This job is a development post so the salary will start as a B5 and once above criteria is met will progress to B6 salary.


• The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and independently manage a varied and complex caseload on the acute inpatient mental health wards in the Enfield Mental Health.


• The post holder will provide a variety of specialised Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion on the wards, community settings and home visits as appropriate to support safe discharge of service users.


• The post holder will work with other AHP staff in the team to provide a comprehensive therapy programme for service users across the three acute wards.


• The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal. There is also expectation of acting as placement educator for student practitioners. They will ensure that their practice meets the requirements of this clinical group and will contribute to clinical evaluation and promote the use of evidence-based practice to inform service improvement.


• The post holder will be managed by the Lead Occupational Therapist. Although staff are allocated initially to work on one specific ward, the post holder is also expected to cover other wards when necessary.


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

Are you anexperiencedBand 5 who is looking to progress to a Band 6 OT position? Or are you a Band 6 OT who would like to develop their clinical skills in Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health and their leadership and managerial skills? If yes, then this is the job for you! This development opportunity will include the post holder successfully completing their probationary period, supervision training, practice educator training and advanced preceptorship as markers for development and this progression will be expected to last for up to 9-months dependent on performance and successful completion of the above criteria. The post holder will need post-qualification experience as a Band 5.