Senior Occupational Therapist

Candidates must have a minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery (at the point of application). The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway linked to the secure inpatient service, and offer input to individuals during their admission to Ridgeway, Roseberry Park Hospital. All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and involve families/carers. The ability to engage and communicate with adults with mental health needs, learning disabilities and/or neurodiversity as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential. Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the relevant Lead OT. The post holder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments. You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings. There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.