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Band 7 - Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Full Time - Permanent 

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to work within our brand new, purpose-built, acute inpatient mental health hospital in Chertsey. This is a rare opportunity to work within a setting built with current understandings of therapeutic environments and trauma-informed care.

Our Service is committed to working in partnership to deliver high quality care and a recovery-based approach to mental health services.  We use the Model of Human Occupation to guide all our occupational therapy assessments and interventions.

Our new way of working embodies a ‘One Team’ approach. You will work with a dedicated and supported multiprofessional team which includes Psychology, Nursing and Psychiatry, as well as other key Multidisciplinary members in the Acute Care Service. Delivering excellent care and treatment to the people we support and their families.  You will also be providing supervision and mentoring to Occupational Therapists and activity coordinators.

The occupational therapy leadership team is committed to an extensive, co-ordinated CPD programme including a robust supervision structure, care group meetings, Trust wide and core competence training, and an annual conference.  Staff are valued for their expertise in occupationally focused interventions and specialist group therapy.

Main duties of the job

The post is suitable if you have previous experience and specialist skills working in mental health. You will be very committed to the processes that promote the individual’s recovery.  The role includes completing high quality, evidenced based occupational therapy assessments and interventions. The post holder will also have knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation.  The ideal candidate must have demonstrable experience of supervising teams in a busy environment and have a passion for working with people who are acutely unwell. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

The occupational therapy leadership team is committed to an extensive, co-ordinated CPD programme including a robust supervision structure, care group meetings, Trust wide and core competence training, and an annual conference.  Staff are valued for their expertise in occupationally focused interventions and specialist group therapy.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer. 

We look forward to receiving your application!