Older Adult Community Mental Health Team- Occupational Therapist inOxford inOxford PUBLISHED 13 SEP 2024

We’re looking for a caring, compassionate, competent and committed occupational therapist, with great communication skills and the courage to take on complex cases in the community – Could this be you?

The Older Adult CMHT in Oxford is a vibrant and enthusiastic team, which is well known for its friendly , welcoming and supportive culture, where clinicians pull together to meet the challenges we face.

This role will require you to work as an autonomous practitioner and be an active participant of the multi-disciplinary team undertaking specialist Occupational Therapy assessments in collaboration with the service user and their families/carers and presenting back to the wider MDT.

You will manage a caseload of clients with complex Occupational Therapy needs, using evidence-based person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

Following assessment, you will undertake case formulation to highlight occupational strengths and limitations and to inform the intervention plan moving forward

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles.

Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:
“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”


Our values are:
“Caring, safe and excellent”


At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Faye Francis Job title: Team Manager Email address: Telephone number:

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.