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Calling all Mental Health Occupational Therapists
This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Occupational Therapist
Redbridge Integrated Care Directorate invites applications for the post of Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist/Care coordinator within the Redbridge Mental Health and Wellness Team (MHWT) - South
NELFT has launched the mental health transformation programme. In February 2023 Redbridge completed the final stage of mental health transformation to become three Mental Health and Wellness Teams. Our integrated teams provide assessment, brief intervention, and
recovery services to clients in Redbridge.
The team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, IPS worker, Peer support workers, STR workers, and
Psychologists.

The post holder will join a team of Occupational Therapists to provide specialist functional assessments. This will include assessments of daily
living skills using the Model of Human Occupational assessment tools to ascertain level of functional ability, related risk factors, level of support,
and accommodation needs in order to implement community care plans, provide adaptive equipment and maintain a high standard of service user
care.

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> You will have the opportunity to jointly lead and support in the facilitation and delivery of group programmes alongside other OT staff, Support Time Recovery Workers, and Peer Support Workers.

> You would also have the opportunity to collaboratively work with the IPS employment workers to support service users with their employment
goals.
> The service offers the opportunity to undertake mental health assessments, keywork and, to care coordinate clients in accordance with Care programme Approach (CPA) policy.
> Undertake comprehensive assessment of health and social needs together with the service users implement a plan of care and intervention to meet these needs, ensuring regular reviews are in place for evaluation of the care plan.
> To ensure carers and family are included and supported and in care planning.
> To facilitate and implement the Trust and Local Authority requirements in relation to safeguarding children and guidance legislation within the
Care Act 2014. To adhere to the requirements of the Safeguarding Adults policy.

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Starting with NELFT  

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.  As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. 

Probationary Period 

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

 High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436) pro rata for part time staff.

 Certificates of Sponsorship 

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles.  Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system