Occupational Therapist | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for a new opportunity and have a passion of making a difference to people's lives? Come and work with us on Herm and St Brelades ward, the Dementia assessment wards at Alderney Hospital.

As an Occupational Therapist you will provide specialist interventions, undertake assessments, plan, implement and evaluate older people with mental health needs. Assessments may require meeting with relatives or carers. You will manage your own caseload of patients and use your initiative to prioritise your work supported by the Senior OT's.

In return we offer regular CPD opportunities if you are looking to progress within your career or develop your skill set., You will contribute to discharge planning including home visits, community resources, working close liaison with community teams, carers and other agencies.

You will provide comprehensive assessment reports and to implement findings in liaison with MDT.

In consultation with MDT to plan and implement client - centred individual and group interventions, to use activity analysis and graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. To delegate activity tasks where appropriate to MHSW / Activities staff. Providing support and direction.

Regularly reflect upon interventions and outcomes to maintain and develop standards of clinical expert practice

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

This is a fixed term of 12 months full time post working - Monday - Friday