Occupational Therapist

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Are you a registered Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge? Oxfordshire’s Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) provides patient-centred, intensive, short-term mental health support to people experiencing acute crisis, offering a safe and effective alternative to hospital admission. Care is delivered in people’s homes and communities, supporting recovery in the least restrictive environment.

p>This is a time to join the service as we continue to expand and develop its urgent care offer across Oxfordshire.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate full-time Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused crisis care.

p>As an Occupational Therapist within CRHTT, you will deliver short-term, intensive, recovery-focused occupational therapy interventions to adults experiencing acute mental health crisis. You will work with individuals and their families in the least restrictive setting possible, supporting engagement in meaningful activity and promoting independence, wellbeing and recovery.

Responsibilities ul> li>Complete occupational therapy screenings and assessments for service users experiencing acute mental health crisis, identifying occupational performance strengths and difficulties. li>Plan and deliver time-limited, goal-focused occupational therapy interventions in collaboration with service users, using graded activity and evidence-based approaches to support recovery. li>Manage a designated caseload under the supervision of senior occupational therapy colleagues, addressing areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
li>Contribute occupational therapy expertise to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning and reviews, ensuring care is delivered in the least restrictive and most supportive way. li>Work collaboratively with service users, carers and families, ensuring their needs, preferences and strengths are reflected in care planning and intervention delivery. li>Use occupational therapy models, including the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), and appropriate standardised and non-standardised assessment tools to inform intervention.
/ul>  p>Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

 p>As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

 p>Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

 Benefits ul> li>Excellent opportunities for career progression li>Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development li>27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service li>NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers li>Competitive pension scheme li>Lease car scheme li>Cycle to work scheme li>Employee Assistance Programme li>Mental Health First Aiders li>Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply) li>Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team /ul>  p>For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Daphne Dahrendorf

Job title:

Occupational Therapy Lead Email address: daphne.da Telephone number:

 p>Kate Lines

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