Band 6 Occupational Therapist, Blackberry Hill Hospital, BristolinBristolinBristolPUBLISHED FRI 14 MAR 2025
In this rewarding role, you’ll be responsible for delivering specialist assessments and engaging directly in therapeutic activities with patients. You’ll play a crucial part in their graduated discharge planning and ensure their occupational therapy goals transition smoothly to our community team. With a strong emphasis on professional development, you will benefit from excellent training and support, alongside clinical supervision from experienced professionals. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and are passionate about empowering individuals towards better mental health, we want to hear from you. For more details, please contact Julie Stott at 01173784413 or julie.stott5@nhs.net.
Specialist Occupational Therapist, Eating Disorders
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the Eating Disorder Inpatient Unit at Blackberry Hill. STEPS EDU is a 10 bedded stand alone unit which accommodates 10 inpatient beds. The Inpatient Unit also works closely with our community team to establish all aspects of a clear pathway for all service users.
As the Specialist Occupational Therapist on an inpatient unit, you will be responsible for carrying out Specialist Occupational assessments and delivering care accordingly, also being a part of delivering therapy to the service users on the unit. Assisting the patient to complete graduated discharge planning and then hand over care the patients OT goals to the community OT.
You should have significant post-qualification experience and be confident working as an autonomous practitioner. You need to be enthusiastic and interested about working with Eating Disorders and be keen to continue your professional development.
The unit will provided excellent training and supervision opportunities within this exciting and challenging role. You will receive management supervision from the team manager as well as clinical supervision from an identified supervisor. You will be supported from the local Occupational Therapy team as well as a national group of specialists.
Please contact Julie Stott for more details
Evidence-based Occupational therapy interventions for individuals,Liaison with carers and other agents - social workers and accommodation.
Home assessment for leave and discharge sensory awareness and sensory intervention for patient on the unit.
Groups and co facilitating group with MDT
Skills learning for staff
Assessing patients for equipment
Physical health needs of patients
Working with MDT to best indicate pathway for patient on the unitwork with patients on leave to achieve goals to manage eating outside of hospital and also activities
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Evidence-based Occupational therapy interventions for individuals.
Liaison with carers and other agents - social workers and accommodation.
Home assessment for leave and discharge
Sensory awareness and sensory intervention for patient on the unit
Groups and co facilitating group with MDT
Skills learning for staff
Assessing patients for equipment
Physical health needs of patients
Working with MDT to best indicate pathway for patient on the unitwork with patients on leave to achieve goals to manage eating outside of hospital and also activities
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