Specialist Occupational Therapist

As a Specialist Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation, To be responsible for receiving referrals for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure.

To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.

To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision

To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working

To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives

To use the Trust electronic patient record system

To abide by all Trust policies and procedures

To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges

This post is for 15 hours per week.

About us

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic part time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The Occupational Therapy team is based within the MHSOP Community Mental Health Team and Memory Service covering the areas of Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale area. The teams are based in: Princess Road Clinic (Malton), The Anchorage (Whitby) and Cross Lane Hospital (Scarborough).

The multi disciplinary team works with older adults and their families to deliver high quality service.

We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to working with older people and families.

You will access wider support from the Occupational Therapy network in North Yorkshire Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.