An experienced, part time (30 hours) Senior Occupational Therapist is needed to join Monmouthshire Assertive Outreach Team (AOT). The AOT provides an enhanced service for adults diagnosed with severe mental illness and often affected by alcohol/drug misuse, homelessness or criminal justice contact. The post is community based and the successful applicant will see individuals in their own home under the direction of the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist, supervising Occupational Therapy Support Workers and using occupational therapy assessments and interventions to inform overall assessment and recovery plans.
Responsibilities
- Carry out specialist occupational therapy assessments, including in home and community settings.
- Carry out and interpret MOHO standardised assessments.
- Independently plan, implement, evaluate and review treatment plans on an individual and group basis.
- Actively engage carers/families in the therapeutic process, motivating and supporting them to take responsibility for decision making and goal setting.
- Work autonomously to manage and prioritise own caseload.
- Supervise staff and educator to practice placement students.
- Collaborate with others to modify and develop the service in line with changing circumstances and needs.
- Function in a multi‑disciplinary team identifying unique skills of the occupational therapist.
- Maintain and actively develop close working relationships with colleagues across disciplines and agencies, e.g. voluntary, statutory and private.
- Assess and manage risk, carrying out written risk assessments.
- Undertake generic duties to enable the service to function effectively such as mental health assessments.
Qualifications
- Experience as a senior occupational therapist.
- Experience carrying out MOHO assessments.
- Ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Benefits
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, excellent in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways. Flexible working and a focus on a healthy work‑life balance are promoted, with occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support staff.
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