Occupational Therapist (Rotational)

Hello! My name is Dawn and I am the OT professional lead within SWYPT and I am excited to share the opportunity for you join our Band 5 Occupational therapy rotation across Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. Whether you are unsure of which field of mental health you want to work in or just like variety this really could be the post for you.

Rotations not only allow you to experience working a variety of clinical settings, it also allows you to transfer and develop your clinical skills and knowledge within each area and overall develop your Occupational therapy skills within mental health services.

Each rotation will be for 6 months in duration and the rotations posts are available within:

Adult in patient services (Wakefield and Calderdale)

Adult Forensic service Low secure (Wakefield)

In patient acute older peoples services (Wakefield)

Community Core Team (Wakefield)

Adult Forensic service Medium secure (Wakefield)

Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation - Kirklees.

You will be working alongside skilled Occupational therapists who will provide support, regular supervision and a preceptorship programme is also available if required.

The trust supports learning and there will be a variety of learning opportunities available to you throughout your rotations.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will rotate every 6 months to a new specialism within the field of mental health. You will be able to highlight your preferences to the service of your choice and where possible this will be accommodated. You will receive supervision and support within each rotation and your appraisal will be completed by the service you are in at that time.

You will work with services users within community, ward, clinic and a home environment to provide holistic assessment and treatment. You will carry a caseload and prioritise your intervention. You will adopt a client centred and sensitive approach to therapy, collaborating with clients (and/or carer(s) where appropriate) in all aspects of the occupational therapy process.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required for this post. You will communicate accurate and sensitive information to clients and carers using an appropriate and accessible medium, taking into consideration relevant factors such as background, culture, gender, age and any physical, sensory or learning difficulties, adopting an empathic approach at all times.

You will work in line with HCPC standards and within the Trusts policies and guidelines at all times.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.