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Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist with a passion for work with older people?

Are you looking for a rewarding role improving the wellbeing of older adults with mental health difficulties?

Then we want to hear from you!

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist within our Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Inpatient Therapy Team working with dementia and mental health patients. This role will offer the opportunity to be a key part of the multi-disciplinary team, working in partnership with older adults, undertaking specialist occupational therapy assessments and contributing to treatment, therapeutic care planning and providing leadership and supervision for junior staff members and support workers.

You will need to be motivated and passionate about the recovery-focussed care of our older patients with a flexible approach to manage work across the wards on our two sites based at Highbury Hospital and Blossomwood (formally Millbrook Mental Health Unit).

MHSOP OTs also have the support of our Clinical Specialist OTs who run regular support forums and highlights CPD opportunities, offering professional leadership when required.

Main duties of the job

As an occupational therapist you are a key member of the multidisciplinary team working in partnership with older adults, undertaking specialist occupational therapy assessments and contributing to multi-disciplinary treatment, care planning and providing leadership and supervision for junior staff members.

You will need to have a BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.  You need to be HCPC registered.  It is essential that you are experienced in working with people with dementia and mental health conditions and have a working knowledge of occupational therapy assessments and interventions for this client group.  It is also essential for you to have a positive attitude towards people with mental health needs. 

Working for our organisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire.  We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions.  We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC