Senior Occupational Therapist
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Position Overview & Specifications
CRHT Senior Occupational Therapist
FT / PT/ Compressed hours Permanent
RELOCATION PACKAGE OFFERED UP TO £8.5K
We are looking for enthusiastic, forward thinking CRHT Senior Occupational Therapists to work as a skilled member of a multi professional service which includes assessment and treatment of persons who are experiencing significant/urgent mental health needs, and aims to provide individuals with alternatives to hospital admission, reduce unnecessary onward referrals, signpost effectively to other agencies, and reduce A & E attendances.
To support with management of clients including those with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment.
To take a lead in promoting a recovery focused model of care, which is responsive to service user and carer needs.
Main duties of the job
To work effectively as a member of the CRHT team in providing an appropriate range of assessments & treatments for patients experiencing an acute mental health need. To participate in MDT discussions, contributing to client formulation & treatment plans.
To select and apply appropriate OT assessments & treatments with patients in the community, usually within their home environment.
To plan & implement short-term and/or group interventions in collaboration with patients.
To identify longer tern need for patients and refer/signpost to & liaise with appropriate services.
To have a firm understanding of Best Practice Principles for CRHT services & apply this to clinical practice.
To work flexibly & competently in the community & any given location to meet patients needs.
To establish effective communication with patients, carers & other health workers & agencies both internally & externally.
Working for our organisation
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- CAMHS
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- diploma /degree in OT
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of further education & development
- Ability to carry out autonomous mental health assessments
- Excellent verbal written communication
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Care-planning, risk assessment & risk management skills
- IT Literate
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Effective team working & team building skills
- Ability to resolve problems & respond quickly to urgent care mental health needs
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Good interpersonal & customer care skills
- Proven post reg experience -minimum 18 months
- Specialist knowledge & application of OT & recovery models
- Extensive clinical experience including individual & group work
- Experience of working with peoplw who have deliberately self-harmed
- Experience of teaching & assessing in clinical practice
- Good leadership skills
- Excellent verbal & communication skills
- Ability to analyse professional & ethical issues
- Ability to reflect & critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to problem solve
- A good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health act & associated legislative framework
- Ability to embrace continual changes in organsational working culture, awareness of change
- Ability to manage own time & work under pressure
- Self-motivated
- Evidence of commitment to promoting patients & carers values
- Commitment to personal development
- Flexible approach to work
- Desire to work with other professionals/departments to enhance service delivery & meet organisational objectives
- Car driver & access to car
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in CRHT
- Training in brief psychological therapies
- Caseload management & clinical supervisory experience
- Experience in quality care iniatives & audits
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £33,706.00-£40,588.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Childcare
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Financial planning services
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Relocation assistance
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Transport links
- UK visa sponsorship
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Licence/Certification:
- Registration with HCPC (required)
- evidence of further education & development (required)
- diploma /degree in OT (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 285-9136-MH
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Healthcare Services & Hospitals
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Occupational Therapist roles across Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £33,706 - £40,588 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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