Occupational Therapist

Job Overview1. To provide high quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.2. To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate outside agencies.3. To contribute to the generic functioning of the team.4. To provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships, support workers and activities coordinators, and therapy assistants (as appropriate)5. To provide occupational therapy student placements.6. To contribute to service development and audits.7. To take on the role of lead professional for individuals care as appropriate. The job will be within our Waverley Neighbourhood Mental Health service and be working across Serious Mental Illness/Complex Emotional Needs and Frailty/Later life pathways, The postholder will be expected to work flexibly to support the provision of the OT care pathway across the locality.