Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

About the role

The post holder will provide occupational therapy interventions to enable and support adults with secondary mental health needs (complex and severe mental health presentations), to achieve their best possible personal outcomes within their homes and communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy interventions to support adults with secondary mental health needs.
• Work as part of the Multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Teams.
• Take on service development and leadership responsibilities in conjunction with other team members.
• Support the overall function and wellbeing of the team and service users.

Requirements

• Registered with HCPC.
• Passionate about making a difference for adults with mental health needs.
• A desire to continue to learn and build your own knowledge base and experience.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Commitment to promoting the value of occupational therapy.
• Innovative ideas for service development.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of occupational therapy models and policy relevant to mental health and community settings.
• Values of NHS Tayside through work and attitude.

Benefits

• Excellent formal and informal supervision.
• Active support for individual development through performance development review and learning plans.
• Framework for encouraging continuous professional development (CPD).
• Promotion of innovative practice.
• Team wellbeing promoted and recognised.

Skills

• Passion for making a difference for adults with mental health needs.
• Desire to learn and develop knowledge and experience.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Commitment to promoting the value of occupational therapy.
• Innovative ideas for service development.

Pay

Salary range: £27,185 - £34,097 per annum.

Schedule

Hours of work: 36 hours per week, configured over Monday to Friday.