The post holder will deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on the inpatient wards at Highgate West and contribute to the Central Therapy Group Programme to meet identified occupational and functional needs. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder provides a range of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion.
Responsibilities
- Assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and through home visits as required to support the acute clinical pathway.
- Ensure practice meets group requirements and aligns with current evidence‑based practices.
- Collaborate with OT’s, Arts Therapists and technical staff to deliver comprehensive treatment programmes for service users.
- Work independently and as part of the multidisciplinary team, promoting recovery and social inclusion for service users.
Supervision
- Provide supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit.
Location and Working Arrangements
Although staff are initially allocated to a specific ward, all appointments are made to the In‑Patient Services. Staff may be required from time to time to work at different locations within Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington, and the trust reserves the right to require staff to work at other reasonable and necessary locations on a temporary or permanent basis.
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