Mental Health Inpatient Occupational Therapist Band 5 or Band 6 inDorchester inDorchester PUBLISHED 8 SEP 2024
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As an Occupational Therapist you will provide assessment and intervention for people with a mental illness; supporting men and women in an acute phase of illness and assisting them in their recovery.
Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist with a passion and desire to work within a mental health setting? We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to work within our West Dorset Acute Occupational Therapy Team.As an Occupational Therapist you will provide assessment and intervention for people with a mental illness; supporting men and women in an acute phase of illness and assisting them in their recovery. You will work closely and within a multidisciplinary team, MDT, liaise with external services, communicate with family members and be an integral part of the delivery of patient care and service development.
You will receive regular supervision, participate in a peer support network, have the opportunity for flexible working, receive ongoing learning and development and regular CPD opportunities.
This is a full time position, part-time hours will be considered up to 32 hours a week. You will be based at Forston Clinic.
We welcome applications to newly qualified or a current Band 5 Occupational Therapist and Band 6 Occupational Therapist possibly looking for a change. For the right candidate we could consider a developmental role from Band 5 to Band 6 dependent on your knowledge and experience.
We welcome informal discussions and visits please contact Ruth Konda, Therapies Team Lead at or on .
Further responsibilities include involvement in quality improvement, attending professional meeting, guiding support workers and keeping training and CPD up to date for self and others.
You will be required to undertake a
Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression
course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.
If undertaking this post as development, please read both job descriptions attached for more information on the role requirements.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruth Konda Job title: Therapies Team Lead Email address: Telephone number:
Georgia Adams @
Lilla Beaumont @
Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist with a passion and desire to work within a mental health setting? We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to work within our West Dorset Acute Occupational Therapy Team.
As an Occupational Therapist you will provide assessment and intervention for people with a mental illness; supporting men and women in an acute phase of illness and assisting them in their recovery. You will work closely and within a multidisciplinary team, MDT, liaise with external services, communicate with family members and be an integral part of the delivery of patient care and service development.
You will receive regular supervision, participate in a peer support network, have the opportunity for flexible working, receive ongoing learning and development and regular CPD opportunities.
This is a full time position, part-time hours will be considered up to 32 hours a week. You will be based at Forston Clinic.
We welcome applications to newly qualified or a current Band 5 Occupational Therapist and Band 6 Occupational Therapist possibly looking for a change. For the right candidate we could consider a developmental role from Band 5 to Band 6 dependent on your knowledge and experience.
We welcome informal discussions and visits please contact Ruth Konda, Therapies Team Lead at or on .
Further responsibilities include involvement in quality improvement, attending professional meeting, guiding support workers and keeping training and CPD up to date for self and others.
You will be required to undertake a
Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression
course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.
If undertaking this post as development, please read both job descriptions attached for more information on the role requirements.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruth Konda Job title: Therapies Team Lead Email address: Telephone number:
Georgia Adams @
Lilla Beaumont @
As an Occupational Therapist you will provide assessment and intervention for people with a mental illness; supporting men and women in an acute phase of illness and assisting them in their recovery. You will work closely and within a multidisciplinary team, MDT, liaise with external services, communicate with family members and be an integral part of the delivery of patient care and service development.
You will receive regular supervision, participate in a peer support network, have the opportunity for flexible working, receive ongoing learning and development and regular CPD opportunities.
This is a full time position, part-time hours will be considered up to 32 hours a week. You will be based at Forston Clinic.
We welcome applications to newly qualified or a current Band 5 Occupational Therapist and Band 6 Occupational Therapist possibly looking for a change. For the right candidate we could consider a developmental role from Band 5 to Band 6 dependent on your knowledge and experience.
We welcome informal discussions and visits please contact Ruth Konda, Therapies Team Lead at or on .
Further responsibilities include involvement in quality improvement, attending professional meeting, guiding support workers and keeping training and CPD up to date for self and others.
You will be required to undertake a
Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression
course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.
If undertaking this post as development, please read both job descriptions attached for more information on the role requirements.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruth Konda Job title: Therapies Team Lead Email address: Telephone number:
Georgia Adams @
Lilla Beaumont @
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