An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team, working within our older adult Dementia ward at Walton Hospital.
Snowdrop Ward is a 18 bedded assessment and treatment unit for older adults with an acute organic illness who require a period of assessment within an acute mental health setting.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will:
Provide strong clinical leadership, working closely with the MDT and other stakeholder in delivering high quality, person-centred care.
Champion evidence-based practice to enhance service quality and responsiveness.
Support the Ward Manager in developing operational and clinical mechanisms, including deputising in absence of the service lead.
Collaborate with ward-based therapy staff, ensuring effective oversight of OT provision and assessments.
Maintain a strong clinical presence by delivering individual interventions and overseeing the full range of therapeutic activities within the team.
Demonstrate expertise in organic mental health care and share this knowledge effectively, promoting independence and person centred care.
Proactively manage your own caseload, prioritising tasks efficiently to meet competing demands.
Assess complex service user needs using professional judgement and evidence-based approaches, ensuring accountability for clinical decisions.
Ensure every service user has a current, collaboratively developed Occupational Therapy plan tailored to their individual needs.
Apply leadership principles adapting strategies to meet changing service requirements.
Work closely with ward-based therapy team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, needs-led Occupational Therapy services.
Contribute to clinical development through mentoring, coaching, and supporting student education and fieldwork placement
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
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