Band 6 Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 07 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £45,953.00 to £54,254.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £45953.00 - £54254.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2026 |
| Location: | Barnet, EN5 3DJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9455-26-0249 |
Summary
To provide mental health training to the Trust and external agencies, taking responsibility for planning delivering, implementation and evaluation of training. To have a good working knowledge of community resources for older adults with mental health needs and their carers to access, to signpost, provide advice, education and support. Be responsible and accountable for the management of own caseload as directed by the OPCMHT manager. To be highly skilled in working with potential aggressive behaviour of clients in the community. To develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, carer, and other relevant person/agency. To provide skilled assessments of patients and carers emotional and psychological needs based upon the understanding, interpretation and integration of data given by the patient and other sources. To conduct ongoing assessments of the impact of prescribed psychotropic medication on individual patients both in terms of therapeutic and untoward side effects. Maintain contact with service users on their caseload during periods of admission, including attendance at MDT meetings. To take lead in the planning and implementation of the clients re-integration back into the community. Perform thorough physical health assessments, encompassing monitoring of vital signs, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar and other relevant indicators to ensure comprehensive health evaluation. Occupational Therapists To conduct comprehensive assessments of clients referred to the OPCMHT, focussing on occupational therapy equipment needs, telecare needs, including aids for the home use and mobility assessments including wheelchair assessments.