Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | Grimsby, DN33 2BA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9816-511 |
Summary
Communication & relationship skills Utilise highly developed communication skills to conduct functional assessments of service users. Communicate complex information related to an individuals mental health needs, outcomes and recommendations from assessments to service user, carer, relatives and other professionals. Effectively communicate complex and/or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding. This includes communication concerning adult protection, abuse, cognitive impairment and other risks surrounding a clients mental health. Maintain and develop effective communications and working relationships within the team and with external agencies, contributing to decisions with regard to service user therapy plans by reporting back on the outcome of OT assessments and interventions. Build and develop a Therapeutic relationship with service users and their carers. Manage confidential information in respect of members of the public in accordance with local and national policy (GDPR) Act as the lead professional where the main intervention is Occupational Therapy. Promote the Occupational Therapy role through regular participation in meetings, presentations and feedback of clinical activities. Knowledge, training and experience The post-holder will hold current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist Have specialist knowledge and training, gained through formal and post registration experience and/or training, relating to mental health and apply this knowledge when delivering care to service users. Have skills and experience in developing and facilitating training to staff and students. Provide advice, training and support to other agencies around issues relating to mental health. Maintain and develop a Continuing Professional Development portfolio to demonstrate ongoing learning and professional competence. Participate and contribute to local OT forums and networks. Work within the carer development framework for Occupational Therapy focusing on the four interacting pillars of practice. These being: Professional Practice, facilitation of Learning, Leadership and Evidence, Research and development. Analytical & judgement skills Make decisions about the range of Occupational Therapy interventions and therapy plans based on clinical judgement of a service users need. Conduct comprehensive assessments of both service users and carers in line with team operational policies. Analyse service users occupational performance areas and adapt interventions as required in order to maximise and maintain service users skills and function. Formulate detailed assessments to inform the decision making regarding service users ongoing needs. Planning & organisational skills Plan and coordinate Occupational Therapy care plans for both individuals and groups according to their identified occupational needs. Coordinate transfer or referral of service users to other teams or services where required. Prioritise, plan and coordinate own workload and activities in line with the changing needs of the team and service. This includes planning and monitoring service user occupational needs and presentation, conducting assessments, ensuring patient records are up to date and supporting colleagues on a daily basis. Participate in caseload management audits and ensure relevant information is available for this to take place. Physical skills To undertake training in RESPECT techniques and undertake regular updates. To perform moving and handling techniques as advised by moving and handling risk assessments. To educate and develop the moving and handling techniques of others. Responsibilities for patient/client care Undertake OT assessments with service users using standardised and non-standardised OT assessment tools, to identify and address occupational performance and skill deficits. Assess and review service users clinical risk management plan using the service's current risk assessment and OT risk assessment tools. Collaborate with service users/carers to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan. Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity and person centred principles to achieve therapeutic goals. Identify the needs of carers and refer for a carers assessments when appropriate and work collaboratively with other professionals/agencies to develop support and educational activities for carers. Participate in clinical governance activities. To continue reading about the duties of this role, please refer to the Job Description.