Senior Occupational Therapist - TLCO Community Rehabilitation Team

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of post graduate study relevant to specialism
• HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Student Accreditation
• Evidence of professional networking in area of specialisation

Work Requirements

Essential criteria

• Current UK Valid Driving License , Access to a car.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Commitment to patient centred non-discriminatory practice
• Commitment to lifelong learning

Experience

Essential criteria

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of post graduate study relevant to specialism

Desirable criteria

• Student Accreditation
• Evidence of professional networking in area of specialisation.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Appropriate relevant post grad experience working in a community setting
• Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of working with clients with specialist needs
• Supervision of junior staff/ students
• Clinical Audit and standard setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 624.5KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 320.6KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 175.7KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)