An exciting position has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Vocational Services team based in South Gloucestershire. We are an established and dynamic team working across the North Team at The Elms in Thornbury and the South Team in Kingswood Civic Centre. We work closely with both Recovery teams as well as supporting the other specialist mental health teams based in Kingswood Civic Centre.
We provide specialist vocational and employment related support to adults in the locality, providing a broad spectrum of support. This ranges from Job Retention for those people already in employment to supporting a person to develop meaningful vocational activity, such as volunteering or training. We also support people to prepare towards readiness for work. We can also support people to remain in their college/university course. The suitable candidate will be involved with our allotment group, walking group which are based in Kingswood. As well as other groups.
We are currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and forward thinking practitioner to join our team. Although the post is based within the Vocational Team the candidate will be required to provide key working for some generic aspects of mental health care.
The Team is integrated with the South Glos Recovery Teams supporting adults of working age. The role will include working closely with a variety of professional agencies and linking in with third sector community groups. There will be a strong focus on employment related activity, a knowledge of the benefits system and liaising with employers. Occupational therapy skills are well suited to this position.
Applicants will preferably demonstrate experience and knowledge in the area and delivery of mental health care in the community, focusing upon the needs of service users, together with an understanding of mental health frameworks. Some knowledge and understanding of employment equality laws would be advantageous. The role of key worker will include tasks of undertaking high quality assessments, developing plans, risk management etc. You will act as a supervisor and role model to others. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate a high level of decision making skills and to work independently. Applicants will need to be proficient with the use of IT systems for both data and documentation purposes.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Professionally accountable for own caseload, working autonomously to deliver occupational therapy in a variety of inpatient and community settings including the service user’s own home.
To develop and implement occupational therapy treatment plans and provide advice to service users with diverse presentations and complex needs to enable them to maintain, restore or create a balance between their abilities and the demands of their occupation and environment in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
Service users have a range of mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.
To work compassionately with service users and carers to achieve identified occupational therapy goals and to promote social inclusion, independence and well- being.
To provide the best possible experience for service users, carers and families.
Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of service users are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all staff for whom the post holder has designated responsibility.
To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing clinical leadership and specialist clinical advice on more complex cases.
To provide clinical supervision to occupational therapy staff and students.
To be committed to and take a lead role in activities integral to Quality Improvement.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
To promote at all times a positive image of the Occupational Therapy Service and the wider Trust

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